Israeli media claims that Hamas is likely to present new proposal for Gaza ceasefire
The head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, David Barnea, visited the Qatari capital Doha Thursday for talks on resuming Gaza ceasefire and prisoner swap negotiations with Hamas, Israeli media said.
According to the daily Yedioth Ahronoth, Barnea met with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha, without giving further details.
The Israeli Channel 13 claimed that Hamas is likely to present a new proposal for a Gaza ceasefire.
There was no comment from Hamas or Qatari officials on the Israeli report.
Meanwhile, a Hamas delegation continued talks in Cairo with Egyptian officials on reaching a deal to end the Israeli war on Gaza, Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera News channel reported.
The broadcaster, citing an Egyptian source, earlier said that Hamas was ready to “swiftly” return to the ceasefire negotiations with Israel.
The Israeli army, rejecting international calls for a ceasefire, has pursued a brutal war in the Gaza Strip since October 2023, killing more than 61,700 Palestinians.
Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.
