Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7, with Hamas movement's troops infiltrating border areas. On October 8, the Israeli government announced that it had invoked Article 40 of the Basic Law, which means the country was officially in a state of war.

Egyptian Military, Security Officials Hold Meeting With Mossad Chief, Reports Say

09:36, 25 October 2024

CAIRO (Sputnik) - Mossad head will fly to Doha on Sunday to meet with CIA chief Burns and the head of Qatar’s government. At the meeting, the sides will consider various options for resuming negotiations on the release of hostages from Hamas captivity in light of the recent changes, the Israeli prime minister's adviser told Sputnik on Thursday.

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A high-ranking delegation of Egyptian military and security officials has met with Israeli Secret Intelligence Service (Mossad) Director David Barnea and a delegation of the Israeli Security Agency, Egyptian broadcaster Al Qahera News reported, citing a security source.

Egypt informed the Israeli delegation of its opposition to Israel's ongoing military operation in the northern Gaza Strip, the report said on Thursday. In addition, Cairo warned of the danger of Israel continuing to obstruct the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, the broadcaster reported.

On Thursday, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said that a team of negotiators, including representatives of the United States and Israel, will arrive in Qatar to discuss ways to reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement. Later, an adviser to the Israeli prime minister, Dmitry Gendelman, told Sputnik that Barnea will travel to Doha on Sunday.