Israeli ministers block Mossad head’s effort to restart Gaza hostage talks
by Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem from on (#6H4R2)
Relatives of the abductees say they are shocked, as reports say David Barnea was stopped from visiting Qatar
Israel's war cabinet has blocked a planned visit to Qatar by the head of the country's foreign intelligence service that was aimed at kickstarting negotiations over a new hostage release deal.
According to several reports, David Barnea, the head of Mossad, had wanted to travel to Qatar but was blocked by the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and other cabinet ministers.
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