CIA Director William J. Burns and Israeli intelligence chief David Barnea are anticipated to fulfill Tuesday in Egypt to proceed negotiations for a doable hostage-release deal. Burns additionally met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, with whom he mentioned a doable cease-fire and two-state answer. Many Gazans are trying to flee Rafah, forward of an anticipated full-scale Israeli army operation within the southern metropolis the place about 1.4 million folks are sheltering. One resident there described the sense of concern within the metropolis as “palpable,” significantly following strikes early Monday that killed not less than 67 folks.