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Israeli team heading to hostage talks is high level, but does not include senior-most officials — report
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Gal Hirsch, the government's point man on missing and kidnapped citizens arrives to the funeral of late Israeli soldier Oron Shaul at the cemetery in Poriya Ilit on January 20, 2025. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
Israel’s delegation to Doha includes government hostage point man Gal Hirsch, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political adviser Ophir Falk, deputy Shin Bet chief “Mem,” and a senior Mossad official, Army Radio reports.
The delegation is high-level, but at this stage does not include the senior-most officials who have been involved in talks — Mossad chief David Barnea, acting Shin Bet head “Shin” and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer.
The Kan public broadcaster reports that the team departed early this afternoon to Doha.
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