"Secret Talks in Qatar: CIA Director and Mossad Chief Negotiate Hostage Releases Amid Israel-Hamas War"

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Source: The Wall Street Journal
"Secret Talks in Qatar: CIA Director and Mossad Chief Negotiate Hostage Releases Amid Israel-Hamas War"
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Ten Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas, leaving 163 hostages still in Gaza, as efforts are made to extend the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. CIA Director William Burns is in Qatar for talks on releasing more hostages, while Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to visit the region. The war with Hamas is expected to cost Israel approximately $53 billion between 2023 and 2025.

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