Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with CIA Director William Burns in Cairo for discussions on Gaza and Lebanon, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement on Thursday, as the US intensifies its pressure for a ceasefire agreement.
Sisi stressed to Burns the urgent need for a ceasefire in Lebanon, the statement said. Negotiations also focused on efforts to reach a hostage ceasefire agreement in Gaza, as well as humanitarian aid for the enclave.
Egypt’s spy chief, Hassan Rashad, also attended the meeting, the Egyptian presidency said.
THE CNN previously reported that a proposal being discussed by the United States, Israel and Qatar in recent days involves a month-long ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of some hostages, according to two sources familiar with the discussions. The proposal was made by the US, the sources said.
Negotiators from Qatar, which along with Egypt are Hamas’ main interlocutors, are currently discussing the limited proposal with Hamas, one of the sources said.
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