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An Israeli delegation left talks in Cairo to pause the Israel-Hamas on Tuesday, Israeli and US media reported. Israeli intelligence chief David Barnea met CIA Director William Burns in the Egyptian capital for talks on a Qatari-brokered plan to temporarily halt fighting in Gaza. The negotiations, which also involved Qatar's prime minister and Egyptian officials, were part of an intensifying effort to secure a ceasefire before Israel proceeds with a full-scale ground incursion into the southern city of Rafah. Read our liveblog for the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war.