US and Israeli negotiators are expected in the Egyptian capital Cairo over the weekend for a renewed push to reach a ceasefire-captive deal in a war that has raged for nearly half a year, which has killed over 33,000 Palestinians. Ahead of the talks, US President Joe Biden wrote to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, urging them to dial up pressure on Hamas to “agree to and abide by a deal”, a senior administration official told the AFP news agency. The White House confirmed that negotiations would occur this weekend in Cairo, but would not comment on US media reports that CIA director Bill Burns …