Discussions between the CIA director, William Burns, and the head of the Mossad, David Barnea, with the Qatari leadership, are expected to focus on persuading Hamas to release some of the men held hostage.
The ceasefire that began on Friday was originally for four days and to allow for the release of 50 hostages in return for 150 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. An agreement was reached on Monday to extend the deal by another two days, until today, with Hamas to free 10 hostages for each extra day. The latest exchange of hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails appeared to be going smoothly last night, with hostages on their way out of Gaza by around 7pm local time and a list of 30 prisoners released by Israeli authorities.
Thus far, only women and children have been freed. It is thought that to extend the truce much beyond today, Hamas will have to begin freeing some adult men. The group considers all Israeli men potential soldiers.
"CIA director Burns and Mossad director Barnea are in Doha for a series of meetings initiated by Qatar's prime minister to discuss the potential terms of a deal beyond the two-day extension," a source briefed on the visit said, adding that Egyptian officials were also attending.
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