CIA director and Mossad chief to meet in Europe, in bid to restart hostage talks: Report

CIA chief Bill Burns is set to travel to Europe in the coming days to meet with his Mossad counterpart David Barnea, in a bid to restart collapsed hostage talks.

According to Axios, Qatari and Egyptian officials might also participate in the talks.

The meeting comes after Israeli media reported that Israel’s defence establishment has urged the war cabinet to make compromises with Hamas for a hostage deal.