"At the moment, the chances for a small-scale deal are low; Hamas insists on stopping the war," said David Barnea.
Mossad Director David Barnea told relatives of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza in a recent meeting that the prospects for an agreement with the terrorist group are low, Channel 12 reported on Monday.
During the meeting, a family member asked Barnea about the status of talks, to which he replied: “We still haven’t received a response from the intermediaries regarding either the Qatari or Egyptian proposals, so it’s best to wait. At the moment, the chances for a small-scale deal are low; Hamas insists on stopping the war.”
The family member asked about the situation in Gaza, to which Barnea responded that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had not given negotiators a mandate to move forward with a comprehensive deal that would end the war.
