What role did CIA director William Burns play in the Israel-Hamas …
Jan 22, 2025 · CIA director William Burns played a significant role in the mediation between Israel and Hamas following October 7, integrating his intelligence experience with his role as a negotiator,...
U.S. Spy Chief Took on Role of Negotiator in Gaza War
Jan 18, 2025 · Director William J. Burns of the C.I.A. said he was “on the phone every day” in recent months with the prime minister of Qatar and the chief of Israel’s Mossad. Sarahbeth Maney/The New York ...
CIA Director William Burns to hold Hamas hostage talks Sunday …
Jan 28, 2024 · Washington — CIA Director Bill Burns was expected to meet Sunday in Paris with the director of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, David Barnea, and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin...
Biden to deploy CIA’s William Burns to help broker major Gaza …
Jan 25, 2024 · CIA Director William Burns will urge Israel and Hamas to agree on a deal that seeks the release of all hostages in Gaza in exchange for a two-month cease-fire.
Transcript: NPR's full conversation with CIA Director William Burns
Jan 10, 2025 · In a wide-ranging exit interview, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns about Russia, a potential ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, and the...
The Diplomatic Spy - The Atlantic
Jan 17, 2025 · Bill Burns has spent much of his nearly four-decade career in government arguing about words. As he was packing up his office this week at CIA headquarters, the language of a cease-fire...
CIA Director Discusses Resuming Hostage Swaps Between Israel and Hamas …
Dec 18, 2023 · The C.I.A. director, William J. Burns, met in Warsaw on Monday with Israeli and Qatari officials for talks aimed at restarting hostage and prisoner exchanges, according to U.S. officials.
Hamas Hostage Crisis: CIA Director William Burns Takes Role as …
Dec 22, 2023 · Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns has emerged as the main player in US efforts to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas, tapping decades of contacts and leveraging...
C.I.A. Director Visits Israel and the Middle East Amid Israel-Hamas …
Nov 5, 2023 · William J. Burns’s visit comes as the United States tries to prod Israel to pursue a more targeted approach to attacking Hamas, allow pauses in the fighting and do more to avoid civilian...
Biden sends CIA director to broker deal between Hamas and Israel
Jan 25, 2024 · U.S. President Joe Biden plans to dispatch CIA Director William J. Burns in the coming days to help broker a deal between Hamas and Israel the Washington Post reported. The ambitious deal...