CIA chief to meet Israeli, Egyptian, Qatari counterparts ahead of ceasefire talks

CIA Director William Burns is expected to meet with his counterparts from Israel, Egypt, and Qatar ahead of renewed talks on the release of captives and a ceasefire in Gaza. 

Burns, along with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel, and Mossad head David Barnea, are slated to meet next week to prepare for new ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

At the same time, Israeli teams are expected to travel at the start of the week to meet with representatives from mediator countries to finalise the details of the emerging agreement.