Towing the line between diplomat and intelligence agent, Burns's trips to the region are shrouded under a cloak of mystery.

They have interviewed William J. Burns repeatedly during his decades ... But what changed, Mr. Burns said, is that Hamas’s military commanders were feeling “beleaguered,” and their forces ...

While the United States tries to spy on one of the hardest targets, Burns has also tried to reopen a dialogue with Beijing, ...

according to the terms of the cease-fire and hostage release agreement with Hamas. As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged ...

For starters, Hamas’s military leaders were hiding in Gaza ... For the chief of an intelligence agency, it’s extraordinary. [William J. Burns: The blob meets the heartland] Burns has brought an ...

CIA Director William J. Burns, a big gun who was brought in for ... Blinken has made a dozen visits to the Middle East since the Hamas attacks that launched the war. White House national security ...

However, various Arab- and Hebrew-language reports gave conflicting reports on whether Hamas agreed to hand over a list of live hostages held in the Gaza Strip. CIA Director William J. Burns spoke ...

He has warned Hamas that there would be unspecified ... to get a deal … before his inauguration,” CIA Director William J. Burns told NPR on Friday. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa ...