Israeli delegation heads to Cairo for new round of Gaza ceasefire and hostage swap talks

Director of the Israeli foreign intelligence agency Mossad, David Barnea, and Director of the internal security agency Shin Bet (Shabak), Ronen Bar, are heading to Cairo, the capital of Egypt, to discuss a new round of ceasefire and hostage swap negotiations in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has been continuing its attacks since October 7.

According to two senior officials who spoke to the Israel-based "Walla" website, the decision for the Israeli delegation to participate in the talks, which are expected to resume under the leadership of Qatar, Egypt, and the US, was made by the war cabinet.

The war cabinet decided to expand the mandate of the Israeli negotiating team to reach an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages.

Mossad Director Barnea, Shin Bet Director Bar, and Nitzan Alon, the commander responsible for missing persons and hostages in the Israeli army, will travel to Cairo this evening to meet with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, CIA Director Bill Burns, and Egyptian Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel.

A senior Israeli official stated that the mission of the Israeli delegation is to evaluate the mediators' proposal and inform the cabinet, saying, "Their task is to come back and report on what happens."

News Source: AA