Meanwhile, Mossad director David Barnea, who heads Israel’s negotiating team, reportedly told the hostages’ families that the chances of reaching an agreement were slim.

“We have still not received an official response from the mediators, neither for the Qatari nor the Egyptian proposal, and therefore it is better to wait. Right now, the chances of reaching an agreement are very slim,” he said, according to Channel 12.

Intelligence leak makes Netanyahu ‘ineligible’ to lead country

He follows the arrest of Mr. Netanyahu’s spokesperson, Eli Feldsteinaccused of leaking sensitive IDF intelligence documents.

Mr. Feldstein, 32, who failed a security background check before taking office last year, allegedly leaked an article suggesting that Hamas was not interested in a ceasefire deal. fire.

The scandal sparked an intense debate in Israel over Mr. Netanyahu’s role in the affair.

Yaïr Lapid, the leader of the opposition, attacked the Prime Minister, saying that he “has no influence or control over the bodies he leads.”

“If this is true, he is not eligible, he is not qualified to lead the State of Israel in the most difficult war in its history,” he added.