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A major pillar of the US intelligence community, the CIA operates to safeguard US national security and interests. It does this by collecting information and carrying out covert operations in countries across the world.
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US negotiators have been more vocal regarding their criticism of Hamas, particularly in the aftermath of the terror group’s execution of six hostages over a week ago.
Israeli officials criticize the US for pressuring Israel over the Hamas hostage deal, as the CIA says 90% of the details are finalized.
He added that it was a question of political will and he hoped leaders on both sides recognized "the time has come finally to make some hard choices and some difficult compromises."
"There is an agreement over many points," a senior Egyptian source said, adding the negotiations will be back in Cairo on Thursday.
Burns and McGurk's trip is part of a US move to "press on" to bring about a breakthrough in the hostage deal, the sources said.
Burns’s emergency meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Thani in Doha is “aimed at exerting maximum pressure on Israel and Hamas to continue negotiating," an official briefed on the talks.
Hamas sends delegates to Cairo for ceasefire talks amid CIA Director's visit. Egypt mediates discussions, seeking truce amid escalating tensions in Gaza.
Iran informed Turkey in advance of its planned operation against Israel, conveyed through diplomatic channels, aiming to limit escalation in the Middle East.
Various sources have claimed that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could be reached within days, as the Israeli hostage negotiation team headed to Cairo to renew talks.
The report largely focused on threats from China and Russia, as well as noting the risks of broader conflict related to Israel's campaign against Hamas in Gaza since the October 7 attacks.
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