The United States, a key player in the negotiations, has been overselling how close the warring parties are to reaching an agreement.
The announcement also angered Hamas, which assumed the statement meant the United States had bowed to Israel's demands, making it more difficult for mediators.
For months, the United States has sought an agreement that would temporarily halt the fighting in the Gaza Strip and free Israeli hostages still in captivity.
U.S. officials have insisted that the negotiations were making headway, while glossing over intense disagreements between Israel and Hamas.
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