(Washington Post) John Hudson - CIA Director William Burns arrived in Qatar on Tuesday for secret meetings with Israel's Mossad chief David Barnea and Qatar's prime minister aimed at brokering an expansive hostage deal between Israel and Hamas. Burns is pushing for hostage negotiations, thus far limited to women and children, to encompass the release of men and military personnel, too. He is also seeking a longer multiday pause in fighting. In addition, he is pushing for the immediate release of eight or nine American hostages held by Hamas. Israeli officials have said that the maximum number of extra days they are willing to allow is 10 before they seek to resume military operations. Israel is insisting that all remaining children and civilian women be released before any additional deals are made.
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