Amichai Stein

3 days ago | jpost.com | Amichai Stein

3 days ago | jpost.com | Amichai Stein

Tom Barrack, US President Donald Trump’s envoy for Syrian affairs and US Ambassador to Turkey, has arrived in Israel to meet with senior Israeli officials on Wednesday. The discussions will focus on the situation in Syria and the ongoing tensions between Israel and Turkey, a source with knowledge told The Jerusalem Post. Barrack visited the Golan Heights with Defense Minister Israel Katz, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, National Security Council head Tzachi Hanegbi.

3 days ago | jpost.com | Amichai Stein

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who leads Israel’s negotiating team in hostage talks, spoke with Qatari Prime Minister Muhammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on the phone over the weekend, a source familiar with the matter told Walla on Tuesday. Sources confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that this was the first direct contact between the two. Al-Thani is considered a key mediator between Israel and Hamas in the ongoing negotiations. Dermer’s office declined to comment on the matter.

3 days ago | jpost.com | Amichai Stein

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas, mediated by Egypt, Qatar, and the US, are ongoing despite significant gaps, a source familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post. Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, met with senior Hamas officials based in Doha. These officials emphasized that Hamas demands US guarantees that negotiations for a deal, including a ceasefire, will continue after the initial 60-day period, the source told the Post.

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Amichai Stein

US envoy Steve Witkoff attempted to arrange a meeting between Dermer and Al-Thani, but it never came to fruition. Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who leads Israel’s negotiating team in hostage talks, spoke with Qatari Prime Minister Muhammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on the phone over the weekend, a source familiar with the matter told Walla on Tuesday. Sources confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that this was the first direct contact between the two.