The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/cia/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:39:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png CIA | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/cia/ 32 32 CIA, MI6 chiefs urge truce-hostage deal; Burns calls for ‘hard political compromises’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/cia-mi6-chiefs-urge-truce-hostage-deal-burns-calls-for-hard-political-compromises/ Sat, 07 Sep 2024 14:15:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3370479 As new proposal being finalized, spymasters issue unprecedented joint plea for ceasefire to end Gaza civilians' 'appalling loss of life' and hostages' 'hellish confinement'

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]]> Netanyahu: Israel won’t free ‘thousands of terrorists’ or withdraw IDF for hostage deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-israel-wont-free-thousands-of-terrorists-or-withdraw-idf-for-hostage-deal/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 15:11:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3212923&preview=true&preview_id=3212923 While his right flank blasts a framework that Israel reportedly agreed to in Paris, Netanyahu says IDF will not leave Gaza; Hamas says it is studying proposal

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]]> Hamas seems to reject new hostage deal offer, says it’ll only accept full IDF pullout https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-said-open-to-lengthy-truce-in-exchange-for-hostages-awaiting-hamas-response/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:47:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3212171&preview=true&preview_id=3212171 Terror group appears to pour cold water on mediators' latest offer after Qatari PM says 'good progress' made; Israel said open to lengthy truce but refuses to end war

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]]> Israel says Paris talks on hostage deal were ‘constructive,’ will continue this week https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-says-paris-talks-on-hostage-deal-were-constructive-will-continue-this-week/ Sun, 28 Jan 2024 21:28:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3211487&preview=true&preview_id=3211487 'Significant gaps' remain, says Prime Minister's Office, after US, Israeli, Qatari and Egyptian officials meet to weigh pause in fighting in exchange for release of hostages

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]]> US sees signs of progress on deal to release hostages, temporarily pause Hamas war https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-sees-signs-of-progress-on-deal-to-release-hostages-temporarily-pause-hamas-war/ Sun, 28 Jan 2024 07:22:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3210942 CIA chief Bill Burns to summit in Paris with heads of Mossad, Shin Bet and Egyptian intelligence and Qatari PM to discuss 2-month lull for gradual prisoner release

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]]> The CIA agent who tracked JFK’s assassin tried to recruit his nephew — to orthodoxy https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-cia-agent-who-tracked-jfks-assassin-tried-to-recruit-his-nephew-to-orthodoxy/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 01:39:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3073839 Barry Effron says his religious uncle Reuben's fluency in 6 languages and law office devoid of books raised his suspicions - and his sighting of a UFO in 1957 Russia confirmed them

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]]> China ‘unsettled’ by Russian war in Ukraine, CIA says https://www.timesofisrael.com/china-unsettled-by-russian-war-in-ukraine-cia-says/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:51:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2719150 William Burns believes Beijing is concerned about Russian invasion bringing US and Europe closer, as President Xi urges 'maximum restraint' in Ukraine

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]]> Iran to execute alleged spy convicted of giving nuclear secrets to CIA https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-to-execute-alleged-spy-convicted-of-giving-nuclear-secrets-to-cia/ Tue, 04 Feb 2020 11:33:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2234185 State-run media says Amir Rahimpour was paid by US in exchange for information on nuclear program; 2 other alleged spies sentenced to 15 years

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]]> ‘Dutch mole’ planted Stuxnet virus in Iran nuclear site on behalf of CIA, Mossad https://www.timesofisrael.com/dutch-mole-planted-infamous-stuxnet-virus-in-iran-nuclear-site-report/ Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:21:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2141418 Attack that damaged 1,000 Iranian centrifuges, uncovered in 2010, required operative to carry sabotaging software into Natanz site and deliver it to control systems

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