Doubts grow in White House about presenting new Gaza deal terms

The White House is reassessing its strategy for a hostage-release and ceasefire in Gaza deal as President Biden's top aides deliberate whether there is a point in presenting a new proposal as Hamas and Israel both take tougher positions in negotiations, U.S. officials say.

Why it matters: Biden, who is personally engaged in drawing the U.S. strategy, wants to continue pushing for a deal, but his advisors think a new proposal would go nowhere right now.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and CIA director Bill Burns said in recent days that the U.S. could present a new and updated proposal in the coming days, but other U.S. officials say such a move isn't imminent.

"It's a rough period. People at the White House are sad, upset and frustrated. We are still working but we are not about to present anything imminently. We are in a tough spot," one U.S. official said.