CIA and Mossad Chiefs Meet in Qatar to Discuss Hostage Releases

CIA Director William J. Burns has held secret meetings with Israel's spy chief and Qatar's prime minister in an effort to broker a comprehensive deal between Israel and Hamas. Burns is pushing for the expansion of hostage negotiations to include the release of men and military personnel, as well as an immediate release of American hostages held by Hamas. He is also seeking a longer pause in fighting and exploring ways to secure the flow of aid into Gaza. Burns has emerged as the main U.S. negotiator in the hostage crisis, leveraging his contacts within Israel's Mossad intelligence service.