Hamas says it 'will not give up' its demands for a truce with Israel. Negotiations due to open in Cairo this weekend.
CIA chief Bill Burns is traveling to Cairo to meet with Israeli Mossad chief David Barnea. Israeli and American negotiators are expected in Cairo for yet another attempt to reach a truce associated with the release of hostages. The Hamas Ministry of Health also announced a new toll of 33,137 people killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war.