United States President Joe Biden said Thursday that he does not expect a ceasefire deal to be reached in the war in Gaza in the near future, after a proposal backed by the US and others has not been fully accepted by Israel or Hamas. - the Palestinian group declared a terrorist organization by the USA and the European Union.

Biden said that international leaders had discussed the ceasefire at the G7 summit in Italy, but when asked by reporters if a ceasefire agreement would be reached soon, he simply replied "no".

"I have not lost hope", he added.

Earlier on Thursday, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan rejected claims that Israel is not fully committed to the ceasefire plan.

"Israel has given this proposal. It has been sitting on the table for a long time. Israel has not opposed it and has not turned it back," Sullivan said.

Hamas has responded to the plan with demands for changes, and Sullivan said the goal is to "figure out how to work to bridge the remaining gaps and reach an agreement."

Hamas says the changes sought are aimed at guaranteeing a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. The cease-fire proposal announced by Biden includes these provisions.

The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution to support the United States' proposal, with 14 votes in favor and none against. Russia abstained.

US President Joe Biden's proposal includes three phases to end the war in the Gaza Strip.

The first phase involves a six-week ceasefire, during which Israeli forces would withdraw from "all inhabited areas" of Gaza, some hostages - elderly and women - would be released in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners; Palestinian civilians would return to their homes in Gaza; and 600 trucks a day would deliver humanitarian aid to the devastated enclave.

In the second phase, all live hostages, including soldiers, would be exchanged; Israeli forces would withdraw from Gaza and a permanent ceasefire would begin.

The third phase envisages a major reconstruction plan for Gaza, as well as the return of the "last remnants" of hostages to their families.

Israel launched the war, vowing to destroy Hamas, after the radical Palestinian group killed around 1.200 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapped more than 250 others during an October 7 attack in southern Israel.

More than 100 hostages were released during a week-long ceasefire in November in exchange for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.