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CIA Director Burns says there’s ‘still a possibility’ for Gaza truce, hostage deal
File: US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns speaks at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Virginia, July 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
US Central Intelligence Agency director William Burns says there is “still a possibility” of a Gaza temporary ceasefire deal, although many complicated issues remain.
“I think there’s still the possibility of such a deal. And as I said, it won’t be for lack of trying on our part, working very closely with our Israeli, Qatari and Egyptian counterparts. This is a very tough process. I don’t think anyone can guarantee success. The only thing I think you can guarantee is that the alternatives are worse,” he tells a House of Representatives hearing.
