Israel returning its entire negotiating team from Qatar

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to recall the entire Israeli delegation from Qatar due to the continued impasse in indirect negotiations with Hamas for a ceasefire and hostage deal, multiple Hebrew media outlets say, Report informs referring to The Times of Israel.

On May 20, Netanyahu announced that high-level members of the negotiating team were returning after a week of “intensive” hostage talks in Doha, while a number of working-level representatives were remaining in the Qatari capital.