In mid-July, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks were “inside the 10-yard line.” Two weeks ago, he said “nearly 90%” of the Gaza ceasefire deal is agreed” upon. On Wednesday, the top U.S. diplomat said the negotiations are now “a question of political will.”

His comments represent the progress the mediators have made in getting both sides to agree to a framework of a deal over the last several months but also demonstrate their continued struggle to finalize all the details and implement them.