Gaza ceasefire talks set to restart in Egypt with hopes for deal

Reports in Saudi Arabian media that couldn't be independently confirmed suggest Hamas negotiators are prepared to accept an Egypt-brokered deal within hours. Israel's Channel 12 also quoted a Hamas official who wasn't identified, saying that the organization's leadership had approved the implementation of the first phase of a hostage release plan. CIA Director Bill Burns arrived in Cairo on Friday to help Egyptian mediators work toward a truce, Axios reported.