A meeting held on Monday between the Prime Minister of Qatar and the heads of the intelligence agencies Mossad of Israel and the CIA of the United States, with the aim of promoting the release of hostages held by Hamas, was positive. But there is no imminent deal, a source with knowledge of the diplomatic effort said.
The three officials met in the Polish capital Warsaw to discuss a new deal and secure the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for the possible release of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons and a “humanitarian pause” in the war in Gaza. Gaza.
“The talks were positive, with negotiators examining and discussing various proposals to move negotiations forward,” the source told Portal. “However, we do not expect an agreement to be reached soon.”
Talks between Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who also serves as the Gulf state's foreign minister; Mossad director David Barnea; and CIA Director Bill Burns watched an initial meeting of the three in Europe last week.
In a statement released Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had “twice sent the head of the Mossad to Europe to promote a process for the release of our hostages.” He did not provide further details on the topics discussed. “I will spare no effort on this issue and the demand to bring everyone back,” he said. Qatar said it was working to revive a humanitarian ceasefire that collapsed after a week on Dec. 1 and was pushing for an end to the twomonthold IsraelHamas war that has caused a humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip. Qatar and Egypt acted as mediators between Israel and Hamas in late November for a ceasefire that led to Hamas' release of 100 women, children and foreigners in exchange for 240 Palestinian women and teenagers released from Israeli prisons.
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