Former US official: Negotiations could ‘lead someplace’ despite Netanyahu intransigence

According to leaks in Israeli media, there is talk about a two-month ceasefire. During that period, you would have a staggered release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli captives held in Gaza. Al Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel-Hamid joins the live from Tel Aviv. Also speaking with Al Jazeera, former US Assistant Secretary of Defense Lawrence Korb said that CIA director William Burns’s upcoming trip to meet with Israeli, Egyptian and Qatari officials suggests that negotiations between Hamas and Israel could be nearing something more concrete. Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #CeasefireTalks #PrisonerExchange #IsraeliMediaLeaks #PalestinianPrisoners #GazaCaptives #CIADirectorVisit #HamasIsraelNegotiations