Israeli Channel 12 said that Mossad chief David Barnea received a green light - from the political level - to proceed with negotiations with mediators for a new deal with the Palestinian resistance.

Axios reported - from informed sources - that the Mossad chief will leave later this week to hold another meeting in Europe with the Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, with the aim of continuing the discussion regarding attempts to reach a new plan to release the hostages in Gaza.

The source stated that the last meeting had been planned before the Israeli army mistakenly killed 3 of its captured soldiers in Gaza on Friday.

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority revealed that Benjamin Netanyahu's government is considering "releasing specific prisoners" with high sentences in the upcoming exchange deal with the Palestinian resistance.