CIA Director Bill Burns landed in Qatar today for a meeting with his Israeli and Egyptian counterparts. The presumed agenda: a broader hostage exchange deal with Hamas. What does each side bring to the table, and is this just about the release of hostages, or is it also about what the future of Gaza may look like? Host Marco Werman speaks with Steven Cook, a senior fellow for Middle East and Africa at the Council on Foreign Relations.
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