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Saturday, December 16, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Report: Meeting between Mossad chief, Qatari PM on hostages took place last night
Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani addresses the opening session of the Doha Forum in the Qatari capital on December 10, 2023. (Salim Matramkot/AFP)
Mossad chief David Barnea has already met with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on efforts to find a new hostage deal, the Walla news site reports.
The Wall Street Journal had reported earlier that the meeting would take place later today in Norway.
However, Walla says the two have already met.
Citing two sources, the report says the talks are “just a beginning” and the process would be “long, difficult and complicated.”
One of the sources adds that CIA director Bill Burns and Egypt’s Intelligence Minister General Abbas Kamel were briefed on the meeting and are helping in the renewed push for a deal.
