White House national security communications adviser John Kirby on Friday called it "deeply regrettable" in-person negotiations over a cease-fire in Gaza ended without a deal, but said the U.S. would work to keep all parties engaged moving forward.
"Obviously we don’t have a deal. And that’s deeply regrettable given the amount of energy that was applied trying to get us there," Kirby told reporters in a virtual briefing.
"While the physical meetings have concluded, in other words...