Negotiations on a ceasefire deal with Hamas to take place – Famagusta Gazette

Chief of Israel’s Mossad spy company David Barnea has returned from the Qatari capital Doha following an preliminary assembly with mediators, and a staff will likely be dispatched subsequent week to proceed the negotiations, Israeli prime minister’s workplace introduced Friday night.

“It needs to be emphasised that there are nonetheless gaps between the edges,” stated a press release from the Israeli prime minister’s workplace.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorised the dispatch of a delegation for negotiations on a ceasefire take care of Hamas in Gaza and the discharge of hostages, a senior Israeli official informed Xinhua on Thursday.

The Wall Road Journal reported Friday that an official aware of the hostage talks stated that Mossad officers had informed mediators that they’re “optimistic” the Israeli cupboard will settle for the ceasefire proposal presently underneath dialogue.

In line with Israel’s Channel 12 survey revealed Friday, when requested what’s most vital at this second, 67 % of the folks interviewed stated returning the hostages from Gaza, in comparison with 26 % who stated persevering with the battle in Gaza and seven % who stated they didn’t know.

The latest growth marks a renewed effort to barter an finish to the almost nine-month-long battle, which, in accordance with the Gaza-based well being authorities, has resulted within the deaths of greater than 38,000 Palestinians within the enclave.

Israel launched a large offensive within the Gaza Strip following a Hamas rampage by the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, throughout which about 1,200 folks have been killed and round 250 others taken hostage. ■