William J. Burns’s visit comes as the United States tries to prod Israel to pursue a more targeted approach to attacking Hamas, allow pauses in the fighting and do more to avoid civilian casualties.

CIA Director William J. Burns arrived in Qatar on Tuesday for secret meetings with Israel’s spy chief and Qatar’s prime minister aimed at brokering an expansive deal between Israel and Hamas ...

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CIA Director William J. Burns arrived in Qatar on Tuesday for secret meetings with Israel’s spy chief and Qatar’s prime minister aimed at brokering an expansive deal between Israel and Hamas ...

William Burns is looking to close gaps between Israel and Hamas on a deal that includes the release of all hostages in Gaza and a two-month cease-fire Updated January 25, 2024 More than 1 year ago ...

Burns also held hostage talks with the Mossad chief and the Qatari prime minister in Poland last month. More than 1,200 people, most of them civilians, were killed by Hamas militants during their ...

Israeli forces continue push into Gaza City 02:39. CIA Director William Burns will be in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday as part of a multi-country visit to the region, according to a diplomatic source ...

Hamas on Monday appeared to nix a deal that would have freed the Israeli hostages in return for a four-month ... Representatives from the US — including CIA director William J. Burns ...

TEL AVIV — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged world leaders to pressure Hamas to accept a cease-fire deal, saying the latest proposal represents the best opportunity to secure the ...

CIA Director William Burns is helping President Biden with efforts toward a deal to release the remaining hostages held by the militant group Hamas in Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing war in the ...

CIA Director William J. Burns arrived in Qatar on Tuesday for secret meetings with Israel’s spy chief and Qatar’s prime minister aimed at brokering an expansive deal between Israel and Hamas ...