Hamas demands proposal make clear that deal will lead to end of war; US says ‘we just need to get a ceasefire’ and that terror group’s post-war role in Gaza can be ironed out later
CIA director William Burns and White House Mideast czar Brett McGurk departed back to the Middle East on Tuesday for meetings in Doha and Cairo aimed at advancing the Israeli hostage deal proposal submitted last week, two US officials confirmed to The Times of Israel.
Accordingly, Egyptian State TV subsequently reported that an Egyptian security delegation is set to meet with Qatari and US counterparts in Doha on Wednesday.
Burns and McGurk may also add a stop in Israel after their meetings in Qatar and Egypt whose governments are mediating the talks between Israel and Hamas along with the US, one of the US officials said.
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Hamas demands proposal make clear that deal will lead to end of war; US says 'we just need to get a ceasefire' and that terror group's post-war role in Gaza can be ironed out later
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