The White House announced on Friday that ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas held in Cairo were constructive and will continue over the weekend. The US and its Middle Eastern allies are maintaining pressure on both Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement, according to AP. CIA Director William Burns and Brett McGurk, a senior adviser on the Middle East to President Joe Biden are leading the US delegation in the talks, which began on Thursday amid significant disagreements between Israel and Hamas. Israel insists on maintaining its forces in two strategic corridors in Gaza. “There has been p…