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CIA director, other officials to visit Middle East for talks

Published October 30, 2024
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A United States official has said that other officials, including CIA Director William Burns and envoys Brett McGurk and Amos Hochstein, will visit Egypt and Israel on Thursday to discuss issues involving Iran, Lebanon and the release of hostages in Gaza as Washington seeks to de-escalate tensions in the region, Reuters reports.

Centcom Commander General Erik Kurilla also is in the region and will visit Israel, the official said.

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