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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Official: Israeli negotiating team postpones departure to Qatar for hostage talks
Relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza and supporters march calling for their release in Tel Aviv, July 23, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
Israel’s negotiating team will not travel to Qatar tomorrow and will delay their departure, an Israeli source says.
The source says the reason for the delay is the postponement of the meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden until Thursday.
The source says Netanyahu intends to discuss the emerging deal with Biden to plan how to proceed.
The source says the delegation will depart for talks after the meeting but does not say when. The Walla news site reports the delegation may only leave next week.
The source emphasized that despite the delay negotiators continue to talk to the mediators.
