Israel's intelligence chief, Qatar's prime minister and Egyptian officials are expected to meet in Doha on Monday. Meeting between Mossad chief David Barnea, Mohammed bin Abdelrahman Al-Thani and Egyptian representatives "should take place today" According to an unnamed Israeli official, Israel should offer a six-week truce during which 40 hostages would be released.
Under this contingency, 42 hostages - women, children, elderly and sick people - could be released in exchange for 20 to 50 Palestinian prisoners for each hostage.