Hostages released, negotiations on cessation of fighting US Secretary of State hopes for progress in “productive talks”. Health officials in the Gaza Strip say 26,422 people have been killed in Israeli attacks so far.
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed Mohammad, who is acting as a mediator for negotiations between Israel and the Islamic group Hamas, mentioned the talks at an event in Washington, D.C., on the 29th. The participants included Director Burns of the American CIA (Central Intelligence Agency), the head of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, and representatives from Egypt and Qatar.