CIA, Mossad and Qatar meet in Egypt to discuss truce in Gaza

Representatives of the US and Israeli intelligence services, as well as a Palestinian delegation, will meet this Tuesday in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari officials, the main mediators in the conflict between Israel It is Hamasto discuss a possible truce in the Gaza Strip and the exchange of prisoners.

The Egyptian television network Al-Qahera News, close to the intelligence of Egyptreported that the meeting with the different parties began this afternoon to address the détente in the Palestinian enclave.

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A senior Egyptian security source, who requested anonymity, told EFE that An Israeli and a Palestinian delegation arrived in Cairo, amid strict security precautions, participate in a joint discussion session, under Egyptian and Qatari mediation, to negotiate a truce and an agreement for the handover of prisoners.

According to this same source, in this new negotiation session, The main representatives of the CIA and Mossad will discuss together with Egypt and Qatar the proposals presented by the Palestinian delegation to modify the proposal before the recent negotiations in Paris.

CIA Director William Burns, Mossad Chief David Barnea and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met with Egyptian officials in Cairo on February 13, 2024. (AFP Photo) . (STEFANI REYNOLDS GIL COHEN-MAGEN FABRICE COFFRINI/)

The Israeli delegation is made up of representatives from Mossadinternal security ShinBet and the Israeli Army; while the Palestinian delegation includes representatives of the movements Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

The session features the participation of the head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service, Abbas Kameland several leaders of the host country’s security apparatus, to discuss Palestinian proposals on amendments to the Paris document and try to accelerate steps towards implementing an agreement and declaring a truce.

According to the source, All this could take two or three months without a fight, during which a prisoner exchange agreement would be implemented and an attempt to reach a permanent ceasefire and relaunch the peace process again.

Likewise, he highlighted that all mediating countries emphasize the need for a Stop the fire immediate, the exchange of prisoners, the launch of the peace process and the creation of two Palestinian and Israeli states, side by side, proposals also announced by the American president, Joe Bidenon more than one occasion.

Source: Elcomercio