Secretary of State Blinken and National Security Adviser Sullivan see a hostage-freeing and cease-fire agreement near, expecting tense meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu next week.
Biden's focus will be on getting the deal done in the coming weeks despite obstacles mentioned by Sullivan; there are concerns about Netanyahu's speech potentially hindering the agreement with Hamas.
The emphasis is on pressuring Hamas for a cease-fire deal similar to Biden's proposed terms, including the release of hostages taken in a recent attack.
Officials are silent on managing Biden's re-election crisis alongside strained relations with Netanyahu, concentrating on the challenging process of reaching a cease-fire agreement.