professor alanna o'malley, really good to get l alanna o'malley, really good to get your opinions ona hostage deal could be on the cards. it's emerged that high—level talks are due to take place in the coming days, and that president biden is sending the director of the cia to help broker a deal. william burns is scheduled to meet his israeli counterpart, as well as egyptian and qatari officials. the negotiations are being seen as a sign of diplomatic progress. they feature all the key players who secured the last release deal in november, which led to a week—long pause in the fighting. our middle east correspondent yolande knell is injeruselem. yolande, just talk us through the elements of any deal we could see here. it elements of any deal we could see here. , , ., ,., , ., here. it seems from the reports that have been leaking _ here. it seems from the reports that have been leaking out _ here. it seems from the reports that have been leaking out that - here. it seems from the reports that have been leaking out that hamas i have been leaking out that hamas delegation centre is tal