White House: CIA Director Brett McGurk to Attend Doha Talks

Jerusalem - Ma'an - The White House said, "We are working 24/7 to achieve a ceasefire agreement in Gaza.""We will attend the negotiations and are ready for the new round," he added."CIA Director William Burns and White House official Brett McGurk will participate in the Doha talks," he said."The resumption of ceasefire talks in Gaza on Thursday represents an important step," he said."We expect the ceasefire negotiations in Gaza to proceed according to plan," he added.He said: We are ready to defend Israel and we are making military preparations."We are working very hard on diplomatic efforts in the Middle East and ending the war will lead to a reduction in tensions," he said.Source: Maan News Agency