Director of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William J. Burns is expected to hold talks in Paris with representatives of “Israel” in a bid to relaunch talks aimed at finding a truce in Gaza, a Western source close to the issue told Agence France-Presse (AFP) today.

The visit of the CIA chief to the French capital, expected on Friday or Saturday, comes after “Israel” gave the green light to the resumption of negotiations for the release of “Israeli” captives held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas in exchange for a ceasefire.