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Qatar is “cautiously optimistic” after negotiations to reach a ceasefire in Gaza have restarted in Doha, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday. “We are of course cautiously optimistic that the negotiations have continued… in Doha,” spokesman Majed al-Ansari told a briefing in Doha. David Barnea, the head of the Israeli foreign intelligence agency Mossad, left Qatar after holding talks there, while technical teams continued meeting. “It is too early to claim any particular success,” al-Ansari said. When asked if a permanent ceasefire is on the table, he said the focus now is to reach an …

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