Israeli spy chief David Barnea will head to Doha for talks aimed at restarting negotiations towards a Gaza hostage release deal, the Israeli prime minister’s office said, AFP reports.

“At the direction of Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu, the head of the Mossad, David Barnea, will leave on Sunday for a meeting in Doha with the head of the CIA, Bill Burns, and with the prime minister of Qatar,” said the statement, adding that “the parties will discuss the various options to restart the negotiations to release hostages from Hamas captivity following the latest developments.”