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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
PM huddles with security chiefs amid hostage talks in Doha
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With a hostage negotiating team in Doha, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls his top political partners and security chiefs together for a situational assessment.
According to office of one of the principals, Netanyahu is joined by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, Mossad Director David Barnea, National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Defense Minister Israel Katz and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.
Bar’s presence is sure to raise eyebrows, as Netanyahu has been trying to push him out, and the two reportedly had a tense meeting last week in which the prime minister tried to convince him to step down.
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