The US has been talking with Hamas through an American intermediary in Doha this week in hopes of brokering an Israel-Gaza ceasefire agreement, according to a source familiar with the matter, as US officials say President Donald Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with Israel’s handling of the conflict.

Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton weighed in on US President Donald Trump's claim of brokering the understanding of cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan, attributing it to President Trump's tendency to take credit for everything.

The recent Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar have not led anywhere yet, the Qatari prime minister said Tuesday, citing a "fundamental gap" between the two parties.

In an interview with CNN, Rounds was asked whether he believes Putin’s urgency in completing a ceasefire deal is the same as President Trump’s. Rounds went on to say that Putin is doing all he can to delay a ceasefire as long as possible and told CNN that the U.S. cannot trust him.

The ceasefire had been expected to bring a swift end to weeks of escalating clashes triggered by the mass shooting of tourists last month that India blames on Pakistan.

After President Donald Trump’s call with Vladimir Putin, the U.S. is waiting for the Russian president to submit a proposal “that would lead to a ceasefire,” Secretary Marco Rubio told senators on Tuesday.