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Friday, July 5, 2024
Mossad head said to travel to Doha to meet Qatari PM without negotiating team
Mossad chief David Barnea at a Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, May 12, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)
Mossad spy agency chief David Barnea traveled alone today to Doha to meet with Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani to discuss a proposed hostage and truce deal with Hamas, the Kan public broadcaster reports, citing senior Israeli officials.
Shin Bet security agency chief Ronen Bar and Maj. Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon, the IDF’s point person in the talks, who are both part of Israel’s high-level negotiating team, did not accompany him, according to the report.
Officials tell Kan people should curb their expectations that talks will be successful.
