Israeli negotiators attending ceasefire and hostage release talks in Doha have expressed “cautious optimism,” even as some gaps between both sides persist, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.

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Israel is sending Mossad Chief David Barnea to Qatar to advance negotiations on a potential ceasefire-for-hostages deal in Gaza. CNN, quoting an Israeli official, reported that Mossad Chief’s visit to Doha highlights progress and mounting pressure on the Israeli government to secure an agreement.

The U.S. envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, will also return to Doha following last week’s visit to the Gulf state. Israel’s Mossad chief, David Barnea, and Shin

It comes after U.S. President Joe Biden indicated a ceasefire and hostage release deal was imminent, and U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said officials are 'on the cusp' of closing a ceasefire deal.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said Saturday, in

DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Negotiators are expected to meet in Qatar on Tuesday to finalise details of a plan to end the war in Gaza, after U.S. President Joe Biden indicated a ceasefire and hostage release deal was imminent.

Mossad director David Barnea has arrived in Doha, following clear signs of progress in the hostage and ceasefire negotiations.

The first stage of the deal would see 33 hostages set free, including children and women. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Spy agency director David Barnea’s presence means high-level Israeli officials who would need to sign off on any agreement are now involved.

Last week’s spontaneous displays of joy on the streets of Gaza and Israel show how much this ceasefire deal means to both peoples, yet there have been many false dawns that promised peace between Palestinians and the state of Israel.

By the time Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, announced a ceasefire deal last Wednesday evening, mediators had scrambled again to defuse objections by both sides. Even then, disagreements and delays continued over the two days that followed.