There are increasing signs of progress in negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange, the communications director of the US National Security Council said on Thursday. “Discussions are ongoing, they are active, and… we believe they’ve been constructive,” John Kirby said in Washington. Kirby said that US President Joe Biden’s Middle East coordinator, Brett McGurk, travelled to Israel where he met with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as other members of the Israeli war cabinet, having previously travelled to Cairo to meet with counterparts there. Ac…