CIA director Bill Burns floated a deal for a 28-day Gaza ceasefire, the freeing of around eight hostages by Hamas and the release of dozens of Palestinian prisoners by Israel, Axios reported on Monday, citing three Israeli officials.
Burns discussed the idea during a meeting on Sunday with Israeli and Qatari counterparts, Axios said.
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CIA boss floats 28-day Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, Axios reports
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CIA boss floats 28-day Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, Axios reports
- CIA chief discussed the idea during a meeting on Sunday with Israeli and Qatari counterparts.
Netanyahu says expects to move to second phase of Gaza truce ‘shortly’
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he expected to move into the second phase of the US-sponsored ceasefire plan for Gaza “very shortly.”
Speaking during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz after a meeting between the two leaders, Netanyahu said: “We discussed how to bring an end to the Hamas rule in Gaza... We finished the first part... And then we very shortly expect to move into the second phase, which is more difficult.”
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