Israel’s government said it would continue its discussion with international mediators about a potential ceasefire deal in its war with Hamas, as the head of the Mossad spy agency returned from Qatar on Monday after taking part in the latest round of in-person talks.
David Barnea met with the head of the CIA, Bill Burns, and the Prime Minister of Qatar in Doha, Israel’s prime minister’s office said in a brief statement.
“In the coming days, the discussions between the mediators and with Hamas will continue to examine the feasibility of talks and the continuation of attempts to advance a deal,” the statement said.
Washington and Qatar have been key mediators in the stalled negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
The new round of talks was announced by the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week.
Neither Hamas nor Israel has shown any sign of softening their demands since the negotiations sputtered to a halt over the summer.
