WH National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby joins Morning Joe to discuss the ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas.

Obstacles from Hamas continue to prevent the ceasefire deal from being reached, National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said during a Friday morning call with reporters. "That doesn't mean that they're not,

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.

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.

Efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and release hostages is close but not yet finalized, an Israeli official told The Hill Wednesday, after Reuters reported Qatar has handed a

Follow NBC News' live coverage as Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire deal to halt the Gaza war and release hostages, while Biden and Trump react.

Follow NBC News' live coverage as Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire deal to halt the Gaza war and release hostages, while Biden and Trump react.

White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said Thursday morning that ... Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday claimed Hamas was "creating a last-minute crisis that ...

But that effort seemed to stall. By May, the talks were again at a "critical" stage, White House spokesperson John Kirby said at the time. Hamas had been said to agree to a deal but by the next ...

After fifteen months of conflict between Israel and Hamas, a cease-fire agreement has been reached. The deal is set to take effect on Jan. 19, just one day before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.