Overview

• Mossad chief David Barnea traveled to Doha on August 14 to meet with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, marking the highest-level contact since negotiations collapsed last month.
• Israeli officials said the meeting aimed to revive Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiations, while the Mossad insists the trip addressed agency matters and reaffirmed that a partial hostage deal is off the table.
• Mediators from the US, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey are drafting a comprehensive framework that links a ceasefire with phased hostage releases and post-conflict governance and security measures.
• Hamas delegations in Cairo and Istanbul have indicated conditional willingness to resume negotiations focused on ending hostilities and easing Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, while resisting calls for full demilitarization.
• Israel’s security cabinet has approved preparations for a potential Gaza City operation intended to disarm Hamas, secure the remaining hostages and install an alternative civil administration.