Any agreement to release hostages will require an end to the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, an official on Israel�s negotiation team told the families of captives, according to Channel 12.

The official informed the families that Mossad Director David Barnea�s trip to Doha tomorrow, aimed at restarting mediated talks, will only yield results if the government grants him a sufficiently broad mandate, which has not yet been provided.

This assessment from the negotiator comes despite Israel�s expectation that Hamas�s demands for a deal might lessen following the killing of its leader, Yahya Sinwar.