Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs heading to Cairo for hostage talks Israeli source confirms

An Israeli source confirms to the Times of Israel that Mossad Chief David Barnea, Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar, and IDF hostage point man Nitzan Alon will head to Cairo in the coming days to try to move hostage talks forward.

The exact date is yet to be determined, but Hebrew media reports that they will likely fly on April 6 night.

Earlier this morning, Axios reporter Barak Ravid posted on social media that CIA Director Bill Burns is expected to travel to Cairo this weekend to meet with his Egyptian and Israeli counterparts and the Qatari prime minister to try to reach a breakthrough in talks on releasing hostages held in Gaza by Hamas since October 7.