CIA Director Bill Burns floated 28-day Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Deal in Doha

CIA Director Bill Burns discussed a new formulation for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal in a meeting on Sunday with Israeli and Qatari counterparts:

28-day pause in the fighting, with Hamas releasing around 8 hostages and Israel releasing dozens of Palestinian prisoners, according to three Israeli officials.

Why it matters: A partial deal could

break a two-month deadlock in the ceasefire talks,
jump-start negotiations for a more comprehensive agreement,
improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza and
free some of the hostages held in Gaza.

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