
CIA Director Bill Burns is expected to meet with officials from Israel, Egypt and Qatar to discuss a deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages still held by Hamas.
Bill Burns will speak with Israel's Mossad director David Barnea, Egyptian intelligence director Abbas Kamel and Qatar's prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in the coming days, a source familiar with the matter said.
The meetings are expected to take place in Europe, the official said, while the CIA declined to comment on the meeting. The White House, which also declined to confirm Burns' meetings, said Thursday that the ongoing hostage talks were "measured and serious."
However, another senior US official, White House Middle East coordinator Brett McGurk, has been in the region this week to continue discussions on the release of the hostages. McGurk has visited Cairo and Doha for the talks.
Egypt and Qatar have acted as key players in mediation with Hamas, including securing a temporary pause and the release of hostages in November./CNN
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