CIA director William Burns heads to Qatar for hostage deal talks

CIA director William Burns will meet the Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha on Wednesday for hostage deal negotiations, sources familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post, Report informs.

The two will discuss progress towards a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, a source knowledgeable with the matter told Reuters.

The CIA declined to offer comments to the press on the reported meeting.