Mossad chief heads to Doha to meet CIA head, Qatari PM for hostage deal talks

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Israel's Mossad Director David Barnea speaks during the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) World Summit in the central coastal city of Herzliya on September 10, 2023. (Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP, File)
Israel's Mossad Director David Barnea speaks during the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) World Summit in the central coastal city of Herzliya on September 10, 2023. (Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP, File)

Mossad chief David Barnea heads to Doha to meet with CIA Director Bill Burns and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the officials will discuss “the various possibilities to restart negotiations for the release of hostages from Hamas captivity, based on recent developments.”

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