Israeli negotiators attending ceasefire and hostage release talks in Doha have expressed “cautious optimism,” even as some gaps between both sides persist, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.

The Gaza war has dragged on for 15 months, with only one brief ceasefire achieved early in the conflict. Mediated by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar, talks have faced numerous deadlocks. Netanyahu ...

David Barnea, the Mossad director, played a crucial role in determining when to show tactical flexibility to seal the deal ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday confirmed that Mossad chief David Barnea will leave for Qatar with a delegation of senior officials, for the purpose of advancing negotiations ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire ...

The decision to send the delegation is due to progress and new developments in the negotiation talks in Doha, an Israeli ...

The Biden administration is putting pressure on a deal before the inauguration, which will see President-elect Donald Trump ...

An Israeli security delegation, including Mossad Chief David Barnea, Shin Bet Head Ronen Bar, and military hostage envoy ...

FILE - Mossad intelligence agency chief David Barnea lays a wreath during a ceremony ... (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File) FILE - Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar.View on euronews ...