CIA, Mossad chiefs to meet Qatar PM for Gaza ceasefire, hostage talks, official says
The talks aim to get Israel and Hamas to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza that would last less than a month
The directors of the CIA and Israel's Mossad will meet Qatar's prime minister in Doha on Sunday to begin negotiations for a new short term Gaza ceasefire deal and the release of some hostages by Hamas in exchange for Israel’s release of Palestinian prisoners, an official briefed on the talks told Reuters.
The talks aim to get Israel and Hamas to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza that would last less than a month, with the hope that it would lead to a more permanent agreement, the official said. The details of which or how many hostages and prisoners would be released as part of the deal is not yet clear, the official said.
More To Read
- Gaza intensifies efforts to clear rubble, reopen roads amid severe shortage of fuel
- With 83 per cent of its buildings destroyed, Gaza needs more than money to rebuild
- What role for Arab powers in shaping postwar Gaza?
- Gaza humanitarian crisis escalates as Israel cuts aid over delayed return of dead hostages
- UN releases Sh1.4 billion for Gaza aid as ceasefire, hostage release bring ‘fragile hope’
- Outrage as Israel sends freed Palestinian prisoners to Egypt instead of home
Top Stories Today
