"Israel is no longer negotiating with the Hamas disputants, but with Sinwar himself," a senior political official told Walla this morning. The head of the delegation, which will leave for Doha in the next few hours, is the head of Mossad, Dedi Barnea.

The existing framework for the abductee deal is the release of 40 abductees in exchange for 42 days of respite. "Hamas' proposal is difficult, it insists on difficult components that are not acceptable to Israel, therefore a determined negotiation is required," he explained.