U.S. officials including CIA Director William Burns and envoys Brett McGurk and Amos Hochstein will visit Egypt and Israel on Thursday to discuss issues involving Iran, Lebanon and the release of hostages in Gaza, a U.S. official said as Washington seeks to de-escalate tensions in the region, Paralel.Az reports citing Reuters.

CENTCOM Commander General Erik Kurilla also is in the region and will visit Israel, the official said on Wednesday.