PM’s cabinet meeting gets underway as Mossad chief heads to Doha for talks with Qatari PM

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet meeting has begun, the office of one of the ministers tells The Times of Israel.

The meeting comes as Mossad chief David Barnea heads to Doha to discuss hostage talks with Qatar’s prime minister. According to Israel Hayom, members of the negotiating team asked Netanyahu to bring Barnea back to a leading role in talks.

The cabinet meeting also comes days before the third round of US-Iran nuclear talks.

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