Source Israel,'significant mandate for negotiating team' - Breaking news. The War Cabinet has given "a significant mandate" to the Israeli negotiating team for the negotiations.

The team should include Mossad chief David Barnea, Shin Bet chief Ronen Bare, and general Nitzan Alon, responsible for the intelligence effort to free the abductees. The negotiations will restart in Cairo this evening for a truce and the release of the hostages. (HANDLE) Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA.