Israeli delegation arrived in Qatar for negotiations
Israel has sent a delegation headed by Mossad chief David Barnea to Qatar to participate in negotiations on Gaza. Hamas also accepted revised proposals on the terms of the deal. Thus, for the first time, there was an opportunity to reach a real agreement on ending the war in Gaza and exchanging prisoners.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday that he has decided to send a delegation to US President Joe Biden to restart stalled talks. This was reported by Reuters citing an Israeli source. Hamas also accepted a revised proposal on the terms of the deal on Friday.
It is noted that Israel has already sent a delegation led by Mossad head David Barnea to Qatar to participate in negotiations on Gaza.
A source in Israel's negotiating team, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said there was now a realistic chance of a deal.
Israel's comments are in stark contrast to previous ones, until now each time the terms put forward by Hamas have been called "unacceptable".
A Palestinian official close to the negotiations said the latest Hamas offer could lead to a truce if Israel accepts it.
"If the parties need more time to reach an agreement on a permanent ceasefire, both sides must agree that hostilities will not resume until that happens," the official told Reuters.
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