Today (Sunday) the head of the Mossad Dedi Barnea and the head of the Shin Bet Ronan Bar are expected to meet in Paris with the head of the CIA Bill Burns, with the prime minister of Qatar and with the head of the Egyptian intelligence.
The Israeli proposal that was sent to the mediators on January 10 will be on the table and for the first time there will be a discussion on its details, in an attempt to produce an agreed outline between Israel and Hamas.
As part of the outline, all the abductees remaining in captivity will be released and in return Israel will be forced to freeze the fighting in Gaza and release terrorists "with blood on their hands".
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Israel has no hopes for these talks, this is mainly because of Hamas's demand to end the war and ensure the survival of the murderous organization in Gaza, but the Americans are pressing to advance a compromise outline that will drive both a deal to release hostages and a reduction in fighting and an increase in humanitarian aid to the Strip.
According to the details of the outline published in the foreign press, among the abductees there are six Israelis with American citizenship, and initially they are expected to be released with the women, abductees of an advanced age as well as abductees who were injured.
Cease fire, withdrawal of forces and increased aid
At a White House briefing held on Friday, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said: "We're hopeful about progress, but we shouldn't expect any immediate developments. I certainly won't go into the details of the negotiations from the podium here or speculate about possible outcomes." .
In a BBC report today (Sunday) it was announced that as part of the discussions, the issue of a longer ceasefire will also be raised in exchange for the release of IDF soldiers from captivity. Details of such a potential deal include: a prolonged ceasefire, withdrawal of forces, release of terrorists with blood on their hands and increasing aid.
John Kirby (archive), photo: AFP
The Prime Minister of Qatar will attend the talks in Washington
At the end of last week, the War Cabinet instructed the head of the Mossad and the head of the Shin Bet regarding the limitations of the ongoing negotiations.
The two are expected to explain the details of the progress upon their return to Israel to the members of the cabinet.
At the same time, the Prime Minister of Qatar is expected to arrive in Washington tomorrow for additional talks related to the release of the abductees and humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, according to a BBC report.
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