Israeli Mossad Hosts Qatari Intelligence Officials Regarding Gaza

An Israeli security official revealed today, Sunday, that the Israeli intelligence agency "Mossad" is hosting officials from its Qatari counterpart to discuss the recovery of hostages held by Hamas and other terms of a ceasefire in Gaza facilitated by Doha. The official stated that "Qatari intelligence officers arrived in Israel on Saturday for an unspecified duration of visit," adding that "the cooperation between the two agencies is traditionally close," despite the lack of official relations between the two countries. Another official familiar with the visit told Reuters on Saturday that "a Qatari delegation headed to Israel yesterday to discuss a potential extension of the ceasefire, but it was unclear if the intelligence officials participated in the talks."