US EditionCIA director pushes big hostage deal in secret meeting with Mossad chief
- CIA Director Bill Burns visited Qatar to meet with Qatari officials, as well as his Israeli and Egyptian counterparts, to discuss the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
- Burns has played a key role in negotiating a deal for Hamas to release hostages and has been in regular contact with the Israeli point person for hostage negotiations.
- Burns' trip to Qatar took place after a truce extension and with American hostages still missing following a Hamas attack in October.
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CIA Director in Doha to Talk Israel-Hamas and Hostages
U.S. President Joe Biden has dispatched one of his most trusted, and potentially influential, officials to the Middle East in the hopes of turning a tenuous truce between Israel and Hamas into something more. A U.S. official confirmed to VOA that CIA Director William Burns traveled to Qatar Tuesday for the high-level talks, “including discussions on hostages." The official spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss the sensitive tal…
CIA Director Visits Qatar To Discuss Hostage Situation With Israeli And Egyptian Counterparts
CIA Director William Burns has traveled to Qatar to meet with intelligence officials in the Middle East to negotiate the release of hostages who are still detained in Gaza since the October 7th attack.
CIA Director, Mossad chief in secret talks to expand Israel-Hamas hostage swap: Report
CIA Director William J Burns held undisclosed talks in Qatar with Israel's Mossad chief and Qatar's prime minister to facilitate a deal between Israel and Hamas. Burns is pushing for the expansion of ongoing hostage negotiations and a longer pause in fighting. He seeks the release of American hostages held by Hamas and is valued for his Middle East contacts. Burns plays a central role in the hostage crisis, given Israel's reliance on Mossad Chie…
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