Yakov Argamani, father of 26-year-old Israeli hostage Noa Argamani, speaks to media outside the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, now informally called the "Hostages Square", in Tel Aviv on December 16, 2023, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Israeli army was on Dec. 16 investigating the killing of three hostages which it said had been mistakenly identified as a threat by soldiers, an incident that sparked protests in Tel Aviv. (Credit: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP)
Israeli and Qatari officials were set
to meet in Norway on Saturday in an effort to revive talks about
the release of hostages held in Gaza in return for a cease-fire
and the freeing of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, the
Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani was due to meet David Barnea, director of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, in Oslo, the report added, citing people familiar with the matter. Barnea is also likely to meet with Egyptian officials, the Journal reported.
Significant obstacles impede a resumption of negotiations on a new hostage deal including disagreements over the possible terms within Hamas, the report added, citing people familiar with the talks.
The report of the talks comes a day after Israeli military said it mistakenly killed three hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas.
During a weeklong truce in late November, Hamas released more than 100 women, children and foreigners it was holding in Gaza in exchange for the release of 240 women and teenagers.
to meet in Norway on Saturday in an effort to revive talks about
the release of hostages held in Gaza in return for a cease-fire
and the freeing of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, the
Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani was
due to meet David Barnea, director...