Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza

Mossad director's presence means high-level Israeli officials who would need to sign off on any agreement are now involved. Along with Mossad chief, head of Israel's Shin Bet internal security agency and military and political advisers will also be sent to Qatar to be part of negotiation talks.

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.

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The Biden administration is putting pressure on a deal before the inauguration, which will see President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House.

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Israel's prime minister Netanyahu announced the decision on Saturday to send the Mossad director for ceasefire negotiations regarding the Gaza conflict

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dispatched the Mossad director to Qatar for ceasefire negotiations, indicating progress in talks regarding Gaza.

Israel and Hamas are under pressure from outgoing US President Joe Biden and Trump to reach a deal before the January 20 inauguration.

A high-level Israeli delegation, which includes Mossad director David Barnea ... dual US-Israeli citizens still held by Hamas, visited Qatar in person this week to speak with negotiators.

In a sign of progress, the presence of the Mossad chief means high-level Israeli officials who would need to sign off on any agreement are now involved in the ceasefire negotiations.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said Saturday, in a sign of progress in ...