As Israel-Hamas talks progress, Mossad chief visits Qatar & Netanyahu meets top ministers: Reports
1 week, 2 days ago

As Israel-Hamas talks progress, Mossad chief visits Qatar & Netanyahu meets top ministers: Reports

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Amid reports indicating progress in indirect talks between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages, Mossad chief David Barnea is expected to visit Qatari capital Doha today David Barnea, the head of the Israeli Mossad attends an honour guard ceremony for Israel's incoming military chief Herzi Halevi at Israel's Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel January 16, 2023. Amid slow progress in talks between Israel and Hamas, Mossad chief David Barnea is going to Qatar’s capital Doha for more talks, according to a report. The visit comes amid a slew of reports related to the indirect talks between Israel and Hamas mediated by Qatar and Doha and facilitated by the United States. Barnea travels to Qatar amid reports of progress The Times of Israel reported an Israeli official as saying that Mossad chief Barnea is expected to travel to Qatari capital Doha on Monday.

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Biden and Netanyahu discuss progress on Gaza ceasefire
Top News
2 days, 12 hours ago

Biden and Netanyahu discuss progress on Gaza ceasefire

Deccan Chronicle  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke Sunday about efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Israel-Hamas war, a sign of the intensifying push to reach a deal before Donald Trump’s inauguration next week.Talks mediated over the past year by the United States, Egypt and Qatar have repeatedly stalled at moments when …

Gaza war: Israeli PM approves sending Mossad director to Qatar for ceasefire talks with Hamas
3 days, 19 hours ago

Gaza war: Israeli PM approves sending Mossad director to Qatar for ceasefire talks with Hamas

Live Mint  

In a sign of progress in ceasefire talks on the war in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved sending David Barnea, director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency, to Qatar for negotiations. However, it is not clear when Barnea would travel to Qatar’s capital Doha for the ceasefire talks between Israel and the Hamas. Head of Israel’s Shin …

Mediator Qatar briefs Trump envoy on Gaza truce talks
4 days, 2 hours ago

Mediator Qatar briefs Trump envoy on Gaza truce talks

The Hindu  

Mediator Qatar said it briefed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff on Friday about Gaza ceasefire talks it has been brokering alongside Egypt and the United States. In their meeting in Doha, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani discussed with Mr. Witkoff “the latest developments in the region, especially the efforts aimed at reaching …

Israel’s Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza cease-fire talks in sign of progress
4 days, 13 hours ago

Israel’s Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza cease-fire talks in sign of progress

LA Times  

Smoke rises following recent strikes in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to cease-fire negotiations in Qatar, his office said Saturday, in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza. It was not immediately clear when David Barnea would …

‘Cautious optimism’ as Mossad chief arrives in Qatar for ceasefire-for-hostages talks
4 days, 13 hours ago

‘Cautious optimism’ as Mossad chief arrives in Qatar for ceasefire-for-hostages talks

CNN  

CNN — Israeli negotiators attending ceasefire and hostage release talks in Doha have expressed “cautious optimism,” even as some gaps between both sides persist, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. ‘Historic opportunity’ The Hostages Families Forum welcomed the decision to send the Israeli delegation, describing the move as “a historic opportunity to secure the release of all our …

‘Cautious optimism’ as Mossad chief arrives in Qatar for ceasefire-for-hostages talks
4 days, 13 hours ago

‘Cautious optimism’ as Mossad chief arrives in Qatar for ceasefire-for-hostages talks

CNN  

CNN — Israeli negotiators attending ceasefire and hostage release talks in Doha have expressed “cautious optimism,” even as some gaps between both sides persist, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. ‘Historic opportunity’ The Hostages Families Forum welcomed the decision to send the Israeli delegation, describing the move as “a historic opportunity to secure the release of all our …

Israel's Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar
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4 days, 13 hours ago

Israel's Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar

India Today  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said Saturday, in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza. On Thursday, Gaza’s Health Ministry said over 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war, the majority women and children, though it doesn’t …

Israel’s Netanyahu approves sending negotiators to Qatar to resume Gaza deal talks
1 week, 6 days ago

Israel’s Netanyahu approves sending negotiators to Qatar to resume Gaza deal talks

CNN  

CNN — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved sending a delegation to Qatar to continue the Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations, his office announced on Thursday. The three-phase Biden proposal in late May paired a release of hostages held in Gaza with a “full and complete ceasefire.” The first phase would last six weeks and include the “withdrawal of …

Qatar pulls out as broker of key Gaza ceasefire talks
2 months ago

Qatar pulls out as broker of key Gaza ceasefire talks

The Independent  

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Qatari, US to Continue Gaza Ceasefire Talks Until the Last Minute
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Qatari, US to Continue Gaza Ceasefire Talks Until the Last Minute

Firstpost  

Qatari foreign ministry assures that it will work until the last minute to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal, despite the upcoming US presidential election. The ministry emphasizes that the mediation process is not affected by the upcoming elections and that it is committed to finding a resolution to the ongoing conflict.

Qatar, Egypt question future of Gaza talks after Haniyeh’s killing
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Qatar, Egypt question future of Gaza talks after Haniyeh’s killing

Al Jazeera  

Qatar, Egypt and the US have been key mediators in talks between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza. Qatar and Egypt, key players in the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, have questioned the future of negotiations following the Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination. “Political assassinations and continued targeting of civilians in Gaza while talks continue …

Israeli delegation to attend new round of ceasefire talks in Qatar: PM's office
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli delegation to attend new round of ceasefire talks in Qatar: PM's office

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-07-22 10:02 A destroyed residential building is pictured after an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, on July 20, 2024. JERUSALEM - The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that an Israeli delegation will visit Qatar later this week to resume negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange deal. …

Israeli delegation to attend new round of ceasefire talks in Qatar: PM's office
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli delegation to attend new round of ceasefire talks in Qatar: PM's office

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-07-22 10:02 A destroyed residential building is pictured after an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, on July 20, 2024. JERUSALEM - The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that an Israeli delegation will visit Qatar later this week to resume negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange deal. …

Israel says will send delegation for Gaza ceasefire negotiations
6 months, 1 week ago

Israel says will send delegation for Gaza ceasefire negotiations

Al Jazeera  

Hamas has presented mediators with new ‘ideas’ on proposal for ceasefire and exchange of captives for prisoners. But Netanyahu also said the war in Gaza would only end after “achieving all its objectives”, the prime minister’s office said in a statement. Reports of revived ceasefire talks came as Israel hammered southern Khan Younis – Gaza’s second-largest city – on Thursday, …

US intel chief headed to Qatar for emergency meeting on Gaza talks: Report
8 months, 1 week ago

US intel chief headed to Qatar for emergency meeting on Gaza talks: Report

Hindustan Times  

CIA director Bill Burns is expected in Doha to meet with Qatar's prime minister for "emergency" discussions on mediation in the Israel-Hamas war, a source with knowledge of the talks told AFP Sunday. An Israeli soldier walks past a line of tanks at a staging ground near the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Sunday, The source, requesting …

The Latest | Netanyahu says Israel will return to table for cease-fire talks with Hamas
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The Latest | Netanyahu says Israel will return to table for cease-fire talks with Hamas

The Independent  

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Gaza hunger warnings grow as hopes build for ceasefire
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Gaza hunger warnings grow as hopes build for ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Efforts to hammer out a temporary truce in Gaza have intensified after months of war that have left parts of the devastated territory facing imminent famine. But positive signals have been reported from negotiations for a new truce that would include an exchange of captives held in Gaza for Palestinians imprisoned in Israel and increased aid deliveries. During the proposed …

Israel spy chief to discuss Gaza truce with Qatar PM: source
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel spy chief to discuss Gaza truce with Qatar PM: source

New Indian Express  

Israel's intelligence chief, Qatar's premier and Egyptian officials are expected to hold talks in Doha Monday on a potential Gaza truce and hostage exchange deal, a source with knowledge of the talks told AFP. The meeting between Mossad chief David Barnea, Qatar PM Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani and Egyptian envoys "is expected to take place today", the source said on …

Israeli PM Netanyahu meets Indian NSA Doval, discusses Gaza war situation
10 months ago

Israeli PM Netanyahu meets Indian NSA Doval, discusses Gaza war situation

Hindustan Times  

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and discussed the ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met today with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval The meeting also focused on efforts to release hostages and provide humanitarian assistance. Taking to social media platform 'X', Israeli PM office said, "Prime …

Rival of Netanyahu visits US, signaling wider cracks in Israel’s wartime leadership
10 months, 1 week ago

Rival of Netanyahu visits US, signaling wider cracks in Israel’s wartime leadership

New Indian Express  

TEL AVIV, Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuked a top Cabinet minister arriving in Washington on Sunday for talks with US officials, according to an Israeli official, signaling widening cracks within the country’s leadership nearly five months into its war with Hamas. The trip by Benny Gantz, a centrist political rival who joined Netanyahu’s wartime Cabinet following Hamas’ Oct 7 …

Netanyahu rival’s visit to U.S. highlights cracks within Israel’s wartime leadership
10 months, 1 week ago

Netanyahu rival’s visit to U.S. highlights cracks within Israel’s wartime leadership

LA Times  

Soldiers and friends of Israeli soldier Sgt. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuked a top Cabinet minister arriving in Washington on Sunday for talks with U.S. officials, according to an Israeli official, signaling widening cracks within the country’s leadership nearly five months into its war with Hamas. The trip by Benny Gantz, a centrist political rival who joined Netanyahu’s wartime …

Israeli delegation expected in Qatar for more Gaza talks
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli delegation expected in Qatar for more Gaza talks

Al Jazeera  

Framework of the agreement includes a six-week pause in fighting that could see an exchange of captives and increase in aid. The four countries have come to an understanding of “basic contours” of a hostage deal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on CNN on Sunday. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on …

Qatar PM: Hamas-Israel talks ‘not very promising’, truce efforts to go on
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Qatar PM: Hamas-Israel talks ‘not very promising’, truce efforts to go on

Al Jazeera  

Talks involving officials from Qatar, Egypt, Israel and the US have so far not yielded a deal for a pause in the Israeli attacks. Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says his country’s mediation efforts will continue despite an agreement between Israel and Hamas appearing unlikely at the moment as Israel prepares to mount an invasion of …

Mediator says talks on Gaza not ‘progressing as expected’ after momentum in recent weeks
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Mediator says talks on Gaza not ‘progressing as expected’ after momentum in recent weeks

LA Times  

Demonstrators protest Saturday in Tel Aviv against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and call for new elections in the latest weekly protest against his handling of the Israel-Hamas war. Talks on a potential cease-fire deal in Gaza “have not been progressing as expected” in the last few days after good progress in recent weeks, key mediator Qatar said Saturday, as …

Blinken in Israel for talks on truce deal
11 months, 1 week ago

Blinken in Israel for talks on truce deal

New Indian Express  

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel on Wednesday, where he was expected to press for what he called an "essential" truce agreement as the war with Hamas entered its fifth month. "The reply includes some comments, but in general it is positive," Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said after meeting Blinken in …

Qatar, a key mediator in sensitive Israel-Hamas talks, lashes out at Netanyahu over critical remarks
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Qatar, a key mediator in sensitive Israel-Hamas talks, lashes out at Netanyahu over critical remarks

The Hindu  

Qatar on Wednesday said it was “appalled” by leaked remarks made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which he criticized the country’s mediation efforts with Hamas, complicating already arduous negotiations meant to halt the hostilities in exchange for a hostage release. In a meeting with families of hostages held by Hamas, Mr. Netanyahu said Qatar’s role in the mediation …

The Israel-Hamas truce was in danger of collapsing. Qatar, not the U.S., saved it
1 year, 1 month ago

The Israel-Hamas truce was in danger of collapsing. Qatar, not the U.S., saved it

LA Times  

The deal seemed on the verge of unraveling. Negotiators aboard set to work, seeking to save the cease-fire deal between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers before it fell apart and wiped out weeks of high-stakes diplomatic wrangling. With its close ties to the United States — it hosts the largest American military base between Europe and Japan — its communication …

CIA, Mossad chiefs meet in Qatar as Israel-Hamas truce is extended
1 year, 1 month ago

CIA, Mossad chiefs meet in Qatar as Israel-Hamas truce is extended

Al Jazeera  

Talks between US and Israeli spy agencies in Qatar, which is key mediator, include issue of captives held in Gaza. The heads of the US Central Intelligence Agency and Israel’s Mossad have met in Qatar to discuss the extension of a truce between Israel and Hamas as well as the captives being held by the Palestinian group in Gaza. CIA …

Qatar is the go-to mediator in the Mideast war. Its unprecedented Tel Aviv trip saved a shaky truce
1 year, 1 month ago

Qatar is the go-to mediator in the Mideast war. Its unprecedented Tel Aviv trip saved a shaky truce

The Independent  

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Qatar is the go-to mediator in the Mideast war. Its unprecedented Tel Aviv trip saved a shaky truce
1 year, 1 month ago

Qatar is the go-to mediator in the Mideast war. Its unprecedented Tel Aviv trip saved a shaky truce

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The deal seemed on the verge of unraveling. Negotiators aboard set to work, seeking to save the cease-fire deal between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers before it fell apart and scuttled weeks of high-stakes diplomatic wrangling. “This is something we’ve never seen before,” Yoel Guzansky, a senior fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, …

Israeli official attacks Qatari aid for Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

Israeli official attacks Qatari aid for Gaza

The Telegraph  

The Hamas attack that killed 1,400 people may never have happened without Qatar hosting the terrorist group’s leaders and sending funds into Gaza, a senior Israeli official has claimed. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, described Qatar as “a terrible country”, saying that its support has allowed Hamas to thrive. The remarks suggest significant discomfort among some senior Israeli …

Iran’s foreign minister in Qatar for talks after visiting Oman
3 years ago

Iran’s foreign minister in Qatar for talks after visiting Oman

Al Jazeera  

The Iranian foreign minister is on a regional tour as talks in Vienna to restore the 2015 nuclear deal continue. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s foreign minister has held high-level talks in Qatar after a visit to Oman, countries that have a history of trying to mediate between Iran and the United States on their 2015 nuclear deal. The Iranian foreign …

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia, met crown prince: Reports
4 years, 1 month ago

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia, met crown prince: Reports

Hindustan Times  

Israeli media reported Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia for a clandestine meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which would mark the first known encounter between senior Israeli and Saudi officials. FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a speech at his Jerusalem office, regarding the new measures that will be taken to …

Israeli media say PM met MBS; Saudi Arabia denies
4 years, 1 month ago

Israeli media say PM met MBS; Saudi Arabia denies

The Hindu  

Israeli media reports and a government source said Monday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had met for landmark talks in Saudi Arabia with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, but Riyadh denied that the meeting took place. Israeli public broadcaster Kan and other media said Mr. Netanyahu and Mossad spy agency chief Yosef Meir Cohen had met Saudi de facto ruler Prince …

Israeli Prime Minister Secretly Flew To Saudi Arabia, Israeli Media Reports
4 years, 1 month ago

Israeli Prime Minister Secretly Flew To Saudi Arabia, Israeli Media Reports

NPR  

Israeli Prime Minister Secretly Flew To Saudi Arabia, Israeli Media Reports Enlarge this image toggle caption Maya Alleruzzo/AP Maya Alleruzzo/AP Updated at 8:30 a.m. ET Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly flew to Saudi Arabia on Sunday with his Mossad spy chief Yossi Cohen to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, multiple …

Israel’s Netanyahu pays surprise visit to Oman
6 years, 2 months ago

Israel’s Netanyahu pays surprise visit to Oman

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday returned from an unannounced visit to Oman, the two countries confirmed, meeting the Gulf state’s leader in the first visit of its kind in over 20 years. Days before Netanyahu’s visit, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas also visited Oman, raising the possibility that Oman might be trying to help revive negotiations or …

Israel's Netanyahu pays surprise visit to Oman in first such trip since 1996
6 years, 2 months ago

Israel's Netanyahu pays surprise visit to Oman in first such trip since 1996

The Telegraph  

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, made a secret trip to Oman, the Israeli government announced on Friday, in the clearest sign yet of the warming ties between Israel and the Gulf Arab states. Like most Arab countries, Oman does not have formal diplomatic relations with Israel and it is rare for an Israeli leader to visit any of the …

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