In an apparent sign that talks on a hostage deal were growing more serious, CIA Director William Burns met Monday in Warsaw with the head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency and the prime minister of Qatat, a key player in talks between Israel and Hamas. Meanwhile Hamas leaders are set to travel to Egypt, another mediator in the region, for talks since the previous truce ended, FRANCE 24's Irris Makler said, citing Palestinian sources. “The release of the video is a sign that something is happening,” Makler said.
