The Israeli delegation, headed by Mossad chief David Barnea, arrived today, Monday, in the Qatari capital, Doha, ahead of the start of prisoner exchange negotiations.

Hebrew Channel 11 reported that the Hamas movement is demanding that all prisoners who will be released as part of the deal be identified, and that residents be allowed to return freely from the south to the north of the Strip. In return, Israel aims to release 40 hostages in exchange for a 42-day ceasefire.

The channel reported that Shin Bet head Ronan Bar was not among the delegation that included the army representative for the negotiations, Nitzan Alon, while the Shin Bet sent a “professional delegation,” and the delegation is expected to remain in Doha for a long period to conduct negotiations.

It quoted officials who will participate in the talks as saying that Hamas needs 24-36 hours to make any change in answers, due to indirect talks being held with the movement’s leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar.

Channel 11 indicated that some of the officials in the delegation who went to Qatar requested a better mandate than what they had received in previous rounds, considering that the mandate currently granted is insufficient at this stage to conduct negotiations.