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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Meeting in Paris as truce-deal progress reported
CIA head William Burns will spearhead talks in Paris with officials from Israel, Egypt and Qatar on a pause in fighting.
- The head of the CIA will meet in France with officials from Qatar, Egypt, and Israel after reports of progress being made on a potential deal to temporarily halt Israel’s attack with prisoners exchanged.
- UN chief Guterres denounces involvement of UNRWA staff in the October 7 attack on Israel but pleads with donor nations to continue funding aid work for the two million desperate people of Gaza.