Israel's Mossad boss travels to Catar for negotiations on ceasefire

Israel's Mossad boss travels to Catar for negotiations on ceasefire

Israel plans to use the boss of Mossad, David Barnea, to Qatar, to continue the talks about a possible agreement for an armistice in exchange for hostages in Gaza. This could be an indication that the negotiations may move forward.

delegation according to Doha

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Saturday that Barnea will travel to Doha with a delegation to drive the negotiations to the release of the hostages. It was not announced when Barnea and his delegation will arrive in Qatar.

participant of the delegation

The delegation also includes Nitzan Alon, head of the hostage of the Israeli defense forces, as well as Ronen Bar, the head of the Israeli domestic secret service Shin Bet.

political conversations in the background

Netanyahus decision was made after a meeting with US representatives of both administrative transitional periods, added his office. On Saturday, Netanyahu scored the special representative for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff.

Stagnation of the negotiations

Despite the stuck negotiations in which Hamas claims that Israel had introduced new conditions, and Egyptian mediators sound pessimistic about progress, Netanyahu's decision could indicate that the conversations are in motion.

continuing indirect conversations

Indirect conversations between Israel and Hamas have continued, although the official negotiations have been stagnating for months. The outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden has tried to get an agreement.

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