Prime Minister Netanyahu sent advisor Ophir Falk and Mossad chief David Barnea to Qatar for hostage discussions. Falk's role is oversight, amid tensions over his inclusion in previous talks.
Earlier, Netanyahu sent a team led by Mossad Director David Barnea to participate in further negotiations for a deal after Hamas dropped its demand for an upfront pledge that Israel ends the war.
It should be noted that it was already indicated earlier that Hamas would reject the US proposed plan, which included concessions from Israel.
As families worry about the fate of their loved ones, N12 reported that Netanyahu was presented with a framework for a deal but rejected it.
There were major disagreements in the Israeli delegation about the number of Palestinian prisoners to be released, and no major breakthrough has happened in the talks since.
Mossad Chief David Barnea to meet CIA Director William Burns in Qatar. Blinken says gaps between Hamas and Israel narrowing in hostage talks.
The official explained that this is the first time since the current round of negotiations started that the negotiating team has more specific positions and discretion to finalize a variety of items.
The talks between Israel, Qatar, and Egypt will reportedly focus on remaining gaps between Israel and Hamas, including over prisoner releases and humanitarian aid.
The Mossad charged that Hamas is seeking to escalate tensions ahead of Ramadan at the expense of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Israel has insisted that any deal must allow for the IDF to complete its military campaign against Hamas.
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