CIA director William Burns, Israeli spy chief David Barnea and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met Egyptian officials in Cairo on Tuesday “to discuss a truce in Gaza”, Egyptian media reported. The meeting comes a day after President Joe Biden said the US was working on a deal for the release of more hostages and a six-week “period of calm” in Gaza. Jordana Miller, reporting from Jerusalem, has the latest.
- BREAKING: A 4-way meeting opened in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to discuss a truce in the #Gaza Strip, according to local media. The meeting is being attended by CIA Director William Burns, Egyptian Intelligence chief Abbas Kamel, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Mossad spy chief David Barne. “The meeting discusses the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli hostages and a cease-fire in Gaza,” the state-run Al Qahera News channel said, citing a well-placed Egyptian source. – World Times
- US, Egyptian, Israeli and Qatari officials are expected to meet in Cairo to seek a truce in Gaza, France has delivered a written proposal to Beirut aimed at ending hostilities with Israel and more. Here are stories you need to know today – Reuters
US, Egyptian, Israeli and Qatari officials are expected to meet in Cairo to seek a truce in Gaza, France has delivered a written proposal to Beirut aimed at ending hostilities with Israel and more. Here are 5️⃣ stories you need to know today pic.twitter.com/L6qkBE7wgx
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- As the U.S. attempts to push Israel and Hamas closer to an agreement that would see all remaining hostages in Gaza freed in exchange for an extended truce, U.S. officials say CIA Director William Burns will travel to Egypt for negotiations. ABC News
- US, Egyptian, Israeli and Qatari officials were expected to meet in Cairo to seek a truce in Gaza as more than a million civilians crammed into a southern corner of the Palestinian enclave, waiting in fear for an Israeli assault – Reuters
- Top intelligence leaders converge in #Egypt for crucial discussions on achieving a Gaza truce. Local media reports say the CIA, Mossad chiefs, and Qatar’s Prime Minister are at the forefront of negotiations. – News Central TV – clip at Twitter
- Revealed: Plot to oust MPs who did not call for Gaza ceasefire as millions of Muslims are urged to ‘punish’ candidates for failing to back truce in campaign launched by former terror group leader – Daily Mail Online
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