Posted 11/28/2023, 4:09:04 PM
CIA Director Pushes for Release of Remaining U.S. Hostages in Qatar Meetings
- CIA Director Burns visits Qatar to push for release of more U.S. hostages held by Hamas
- Burns meeting with Israeli and Qatari intelligence heads plus Egypt's intelligence chief
- 160 hostages of 240 captured Oct. 7 have been released; less than 10 Americans still held
- Israel & Hamas agreed to 2-day ceasefire extension to allow more hostage releases
- Secretary Blinken returning to Israel to discuss humanitarian aid, preventing conflict from widening