The leader of Pakistan’s radical movement HAMAS, Yahya Sinwar, is alive and has re-established contact with mediators in Qatar after weeks of silence, the Walla web portal wrote citing an Israeli official, Report informs via TASS.

According to the source, Sinwar sent a number of messages to HAMAS mediators in Qatar recently.

The Israeli source said it was not clear when exactly the messages were sent, but added that they do not reflect any softening of HAMAS’ position on a deal that paves the way to a ceasefire and release of Israeli hostages.