The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) plans to make a “last-ditch” effort for a hostage deal when he speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, the Times of Israel has reported. The story comes as Israel announced an evacuation of the southern Gaza city of Rafah in preparation for an expected military operation there. William Burns “is working to find a way to keep hope alive for a deal even as Israel begins to evacuate civilians from parts of Rafah in advance of a likely military operation,” the report said. On Sunday, a further round of indirect negotiati…