Netanyahu hints new negotiations under way to recover Gaza hostages
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, suggested on Saturday that there may be new talks taking place to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas. This comes after his Mossad intelligence chief met with the Prime Minister of Qatar, a nation known for its mediation efforts with Hamas.
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- Published Date: 10:54 | 16 December 2023
- Modified Date: 10:54 | 16 December 2023
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to hint on Saturday that new negotiations were underway to recover hostages held by Hamas, after his chief of Mossad intelligence met the prime minister of Qatar, a country mediating with Hamas.
In a news conference, Netanyahu said Israel's offensive in Gaza helped clinch a partial hostage-release deal in November. "The instruction I am giving the negotiating team is predicated on this pressure, without which we have nothing," he said.
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