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Israeli officials negotiate hostage deal amid internal divisions and public discontent over strategy, with Mossad proposing creative solutions.
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Rami Igra, former head of Mossad's Prisoners and Missing Persons Division, discussed Hamas rejecting a hostage deal on103FM radio.
"We haven't seen any immediate effect on the talks. They are ongoing as they were before, as the (UN) decision was taking place," said Qatar foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari.
Israeli officials have suggested they might consider a permanent ceasefire if Hamas’s Gaza leadership leave the Strip and go into exile.
A former Mossad official believes that negotiations with Hamas would not only see the release of terrorists but would set a dangerous precedent for hostage-taking.
The talks between Israel, Qatar, and Egypt will reportedly focus on remaining gaps between Israel and Hamas, including over prisoner releases and humanitarian aid.
The Mossad charged that Hamas is seeking to escalate tensions ahead of Ramadan at the expense of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
A Turkish court in January ordered the arrest of 15 people and the deportation of eight others suspected of having links to Mossad and targeting Palestinians living in Turkey.