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David Barnea, the Mossad director, played a crucial role in determining when to show tactical flexibility to seal the deal with Hamas. While many remain unaware of the exact details of his actions.

Israel, Hamas, the US, and Qatar have officially signed the hostage deal and Gaza ceasefire in Doha, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Office confirmed on Friday morning. The deal will now be presented before the security cabinet for a vote, which, however, will not occur until Saturday.

Already, the fragile deal has come under considerable stress, and it could collapse in the weeks to come. Yet for the time being, the fighting has stopped in both Gaza and Lebanon, and hostages have begun to come home.

Towing the line between diplomat and intelligence agent, Burns's trips to the region are shrouded under a cloak of mystery.

Qatari PM says ‘pushing for this'; Shin Beit, Mossad chiefs reportedly discussed next stage in Egypt, two weeks before start date; Trump envoy Witkoff also expected to be involved

Hamas commander Rafa Salama and around a 100 Palestinian civilians were killed by an MK-84 bomb in Rafah's Al-Mawasi on July 13, 2024

Israel's deadly West Bank raids come as Qatari and Egyptian Prime Ministers could start talks over the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire

Sunday night’s ceremony was led by the synagogue’s rabbi, Benjamin Goldschmidt, and was also attended by the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon; Israel’s consul-general in New York, Ofir Akunis, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Jewish community leaders.

Top US, Israeli, and Egyptian officials were reportedly advancing to the second stage of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

By the time Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, announced a ceasefire deal last Wednesday evening, mediators had scrambled again to defuse objections by both sides. Even then, disagreements and delays continued over the two days that followed.

A North East property developer died after falling from the open window of an apartment in Doha when police came to arrest him, an inquest has heard. Mark Anthony Murphy was 36 when he died in the ...