Israel’s negotiating team is expected in Doha on Monday after the security cabinet is said to have approved on Sunday night the dispatch of the delegation to Qatar for indirect talks about a temporary truce in Gaza and a hostage release, APA reports citing the Times of Israel.
The delegation, led by Mossad director David Barnea, received a “general mandate” to conduct negotiations via Qatari and Egyptian mediators, Walla reported Sunday night, citing a senior Israeli official. Some of the issues related to the negotiations will need to be weighed and approved separately by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the report said.
Ynet reported that the negotiating team asked for “a significant amount of time to conduct the negotiations so that it would be possible to improve the deal, and to deliver an outline that we can stand behind.”
An Israeli official cited by Ynet said: “We need to change the deal, it is important that we arrive with significant flexibility.”
A source told Reuters that the Qatar discussions will cover the remaining gaps between Israel and Hamas, including the number of Palestinian prisoners who could potentially be released in exchange for the remaining Israeli hostages, as well as humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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