Gaza: Talks resume in Doha without much hope

For several weeks, the long-awaited negotiations on a cease-fire agreement in Gaza have been at a standstill. A few days after the Israeli army confirmed on Oct. 17 the assassination of Yahya Sinwar — Hamas leader and mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, perceived by the Americans as an obstacle to the talks — the prospect of relaunching discussions seems to have been revived. More than a year after the start of the war in the Palestinian territory, Israel announced on Thursday its intention to send a delegation to Doha on Sunday. On this occasion, Mossad chief David Barnea is expected to meet CIA chief Bill Burns and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to discuss “the various options for resuming negotiations on the release of the captive Hamas hostages,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office,...