Bidens Israel-Hamas cease-fire plan running out of time [Video]

President Biden is running out of time to complete his goal of ending Israel’s war against Hamas and implement a megadeal to reshape the Middle East toward a position of peace. 

The administration is focusing all its efforts to first get Hamas to agree to a three-phase, cease-fire deal that would establish, immediately, at least a six-week pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip. 

But counter-proposals by Hamas have contributed to weeks of back and forth and are testing the hope and patience of mediators — and raising questions of what is Plan B. 

“I’m not sure how many more days I have of saying, ‘Well, I’m still hoping’ — within this framework,” Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said during a roundtable with reporters Tuesday hosted by the Christian Science Monitor.

Biden has sought to bring international pressure to bear against Hamas, securing the support …