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US says progress made at Gaza truce talks in Cairo

This handout picture released by the Israeli army on August 23, 2024, reportedly shows Israeli forces during an operation to dismantle a tunnel in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. [AFP]

The United States said Friday that progress had been made at the latest round of Gaza truce talks, after the presence of Israeli troops on the Egyptian border emerged as a major sticking point.

The White House said CIA chief William Burns was among US officials taking part in the discussions in Cairo, joining the heads of Israel's spy agency and security service.

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