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Sunday, July 21, 2024
PM holds ‘in-depth’ discussion on hostage deal efforts, negotiating team to return to talks Thursday
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Ahead of his flight to Washington tomorrow, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds an “in-depth discussion” on attempts to reach a hostage deal, according to his office.
He is joined at the meeting by his negotiating team and senior security officials.
Netanyahu decides that a negotiating team will return to the talks abroad on Thursday.
The Kan public broadcaster reports that the delegation, headed by Israel’s lead negotiator Mossad chief David Barnea, will head to Doha, Qatar, where previous talks have been held.