Secretary of State John Kerry went to the Middle East to try to end the Gaza battle . The U.S. has been trying for months to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, which controls Gaza. Need for peace is urgent , but do Hamas and Israel feel time is right for deal ? U.S. is not in a position to mediate a solution by itself but can work with others , he says . Miller : who 's very much improvising in an effort to determine who has the most influence with Hamas and how best to go about using it . It 's too late to end crisis with just a cease-fire ; a broader deal is needed .
Secretary of State John Kerry went to the Middle East to try to end the Gaza battle . The U.S. has been trying for months to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, which controls Gaza. Need for peace is urgent , but do Hamas and Israel feel time is right for deal ? U.S. is not in a position to mediate a solution by itself but can work with others , he says . Miller : It 's too late to end crisis with just a cease-fire ; a broader deal is needed .