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Israel says it pulled its negotiators back from Qatar after ‘impasse’

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Israel said Saturday it was pulling its Mossad negotiators out of Qatar, which is mediating efforts to secure a renewed pause in the Israel-Hamas war, after a deadlock in the talks.

David Barnea, head of the Mossad, ordered his team in Doha to return to Israel © Mena Today 

David Barnea, head of the Mossad, ordered his team in Doha to return to Israel © Mena Today 

Israel said Saturday it was pulling its Mossad negotiators out of Qatar, which is mediating efforts to secure a renewed pause in the Israel-Hamas war, after a deadlock in the talks.

“Following the impasse in the negotiations and at the direction of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, David Barnea, head of the Mossad, ordered his team in Doha to return to Israel,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.

Earlier on Saturday, Reuters reported that a team from Israel's Mossad intelligence services was in Doha for talks with Qatari mediators for another pause in fighting in Gaza.

Reporting by Andrew Mills, writing by Alexander Cornwell; Editing by Toby Chopra

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