The White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said he is "confident" a deal will be implemented on Sunday despite Israeli claims that Hamas has backtracked on deal.

White House national security communications adviser John Kirby announced he is "confident" the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal will be implemented and says there's "plenty of credit to go around."

President Joe Biden and his top diplomats, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, had sought closure during his term.

The White House is aware of eleventh-hour issues with the Hamas-Israel hostage agreement but remains confident that the ceasefire can still be implemented on Sunday, U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told NBC ’s “Meet the Press” in an interview on Thursday.

White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby unpacks the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal on 'Your World.'

ISRAEL has announced the much anticipated ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas will finally be signed. It comes after after Israel accused Hamas terrorists of “last-minute blackmail “on

White House National Security Communications Adviser discusses Biden’s and Trump’s roles in securing the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal.

To keep the spotlight on herself in her final briefing, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre blocked National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby from briefing on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire,

After intense negotiations, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal that would see a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.

Hamas and Israel reportedly ironed out a final stumbling block in negotiations relating to Palestinian prisoners

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