"david-barnea"

To meet US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani

Following discussions with David Barnea, Director of the Israeli Mossad intelligence agency, and Ronen Bar, Chief of the internal security agency Shin Bet, Netanyahu greenlit the upcoming talks "with directives to advance negotiations," stated a report quoted by Xinhua news agency on Friday.

Israel remains firm in rejecting many of the demands presented by the mediators, including Qatar and Egypt acting on behalf of Hamas.