CIA director may travel to Israel for more cease-fire and hostage negotiations

Israel closed its main crossing point for delivering badly needed humanitarian aid for Gaza after Hamas attacked it. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant claimed Hamas wasn’t serious about a deal and warned ... Read More

CIA director to travel to Israel for continued hostage-ceasefire talks

CIA Director William Burns plans to travel to Israel for an emergency meeting with the Qatari prime minister for more hostage-ceasefire talks. The trip comes after discussions in the Qatari capital ... Read More

Hamas says it agreed to a cease-fire proposal; Israel strikes Rafah and says deal ‘far from’ meeting its demands

The move also comes despite President Joe Biden repeatedly stating U.S. opposition to an invasion of Rafah, where the population has swelled to an estimated 1.4 million people following Israel’s ... Read More

Biden administration steps up pressure on Israel over cease-fire, hostage talks as Rafah assault intensifies

Israel's operations in Rafah, a direct response to a rocket attack on IDF troops launched by Hamas from inside the city, could also prove detrimental to ongoing negotiations to free the more than 100 ... Read More

CIA director, Israel and Hamas leave Egypt talks with no deal reached

After representatives of Hamas and the United States left Cairo, the Israeli delegation also departed on Thursday as sources told Kan news agency that "irreconcilable gaps" had emerged between the ... Read More

White House Optimistic Israel And Hamas Can Reach Cease-Fire Deal

White House National Security spokesperson John Kirby reportedly said they’re hoping for news “very, very soon.” ... Read More

Monday Briefing: More strains in US-Israel ties after cease-fire talks fail and Rafah military operations start

Gaps between the United States and Israel widened as month-long efforts to secure a cease-fire and hostage release came up empty and Israel stepped up its military campaign in southern Gaza. A more ... Read More

Israel orders mass evacuation in Gaza's city of Rafah amid looming ground invasion

The announcement complicates last-ditch efforts by international mediators, including the director of the CIA, to broker a cease-fire. Read More

Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in ‘very near future’

In the full NBC interview, WFP chief Cindy McCain said famine was “moving its way south” in Gaza and that Israel’s efforts to allow in more aid were not enough. “We have right now a mass ... Read More

CIA director to travel to Israel for more cease-fire and hostage talks

CIA Director William Burns is set to travel to Israel on Monday to continue cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, The Associated Press (AP) reported, as Israeli leaders downplay the ... Read More