Israel said Thursday it will send negotiators to Qatar this weekend for talks seeking to reach an elusive Gaza deal, as the death toll soared from a sweeping Israeli operation in the Palestinian territory’s north.The head of Israel’s Mossad spy agency, David Barnea, will head to Qatari capital Doha on Sunday, the Israeli prime minister’s office said, to attend talks with US and Qatari officials.The apparent resumption of the long-stalled truce negotiations come with Israel under pressure to end its wars with Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicated page.Meeting with Qatar’s leaders in Doha on Thursday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that mediators would explore new options after the failure of previous efforts to seal a ceasefire and hostage release deal.“We talked about options to capitalize on this moment and next steps to move the process forward,” Blinken told reporters.The US and