Qatar: Mossad Chief David Barnea is currently on his visit to Doha to join the first high-level negotiation by CIA Director William Burns and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. in almost two months. During his meeting, Barner is set to promote a new framework for a hostage deal where he
The Prime Minister’s Office said that the officials will discuss “the various possibilities to restart negotiations for the release of hostages from Hamas captivity, based on recent developments.”
This development comes as Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by the IDF troops earlier this month, a development that Israel and Western leaders described as an “opportunity” to make progress on the deal that would see the release of some or all the hostages held in Gaza.
However, Hamas will not be involved in this round of meetings, The Times of Israel reported quoting an official. The terrorist group could potentially join a subsequent round, with mediators shuttling between the terror group and Israeli negotiators.
