Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the incoming US Middle East envoy. Afterward, the prime minister's office announced that he sent Mossad chief David Barnea to ceasefire talks in Qatar.

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a delegation of senior officials to Qatar for negotiations on a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal, his office said Saturday (Jan 11).

Just one brief ceasefire has been achieved in 15 months of war and talks since then have repeatedly stalled.

NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza. Netanyahu’s office announced the decision Saturday. It was not immediately clear when David Barnea would travel to Qatar’s […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said Saturday, in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza. It was not immediately clear when David Barnea would travel to Qatar’s capital, Doha,…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza.

“If the hostage deal does not materialize by the time President Trump takes office, Hamas in Gaza must face complete defeat," the defense minister said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a high-level meeting on Saturday evening to discuss the issue of Israeli hostages and missing persons. The meeting included Defense Minister Israel Katz, top security officials, and U.S. negotiators from both the outgoing and incoming administrations. World News | Netanyahu Holds Meeting on Hostages, Sends Team to Doha for Negotiations.