In return, the CIA offers Israel information about the Hamas leader to stop the Rafah attack

Updated on May 12, 2024, 12:32 IST

The head of the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has offered information about Hamas military chief Yahya Sinwar in exchange for Israel halting its ground offensive in the Rafah region. Sinwar has been on Israel’s hit list since the war with Hamas broke out on October 7.

CIA chief offers Israel information on Yahya Sinwar in exchange for stopping Rafah attack

Tel Aviv: William Burns, the head of the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), has offered information about Hamas military chief Yahya Sinwar in exchange for Israel stopping its ground invasion Rafah Region. Sinwar has been on Israel’s hit list since war with Hamas broke out on October 7 after the group attacked southern Israel.

Sinwar is reportedly hiding in the tunnel network between Khan Younis and the Rafah region.

The Rafah area is densely populated and has around 1.3 million residents, including many women and children who sought refuge in the city after fleeing violence elsewhere in the Gaza Strip. Therefore, the United States and other countries have tried to discourage Israel from a full-scale ground invasion of the city.

William Burns is a highly respected official in the United States and is closely associated with several Middle Eastern leaders. According to sources in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, Burns suggested to the Israeli leadership that American intelligence would provide valuable input into Yahya Sinwar’s movement, IANS reported.

Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has publicly stated that Yahya Sinwar would be secured at all costs.

According to sources, the CIA chief is also in direct talks with Mossad and Shin Bet chiefs David Barnea and Ronen Bar about the offer.

Burns was also involved in Hamas’s release of Israeli hostages during the week-long ceasefire that took place in the last week of November 2023.

Although the invasion of Rafah by Israeli forces has already begun, there is uncertainty about how the Israeli War Cabinet will respond to the offer.

The head of the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has offered information about Hamas military chief Yahya Sinwar in exchange for Israel halting its ground offensive in the Rafah region. Sinwar has been on Israel’s hit list since the war with Hamas broke out on October 7.

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