Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer told Newsmax on Friday that there is no cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, only the appearance of one, because the Biden administration neglected to get buy-in from two key sides: Israel and Hamas.

And further, that buy-in is not coming, he said.

Shaffer joined retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt on "The Chris Salcedo Show" to discuss Friday's proclamation by President Joe Biden that the sides are "closer than we have ever been" to a truce in Gaza.