The White House, for the second time in as many days, put the squeeze on Israel in its negotiations with Hamas terrorists to reach a cease-fire for hostages deal.

White House national security spokesman John Kirby expressed optimism on Tuesday that the “gaps” can and should be filled to reach a deal despite Israel saying no such thing, Axios reported.

“Hamas responded yesterday and there were amendments offered. Again, that’s the task of negotiating. That’s what negotiations are all about. It’s our understanding from looking at the text that we feel it suggests that we should be able to close these gaps,” Kirby said at Tuesday’s White House press briefing.

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