Hamas Frees Edan Alexander, American Hostage Held in Gaza, in Deal With U.S.
Edan Alexander, a dual Israeli American national, was released following pressure from President Trump, who is set to travel to the region.
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Who Is Edan Alexander, the American Hostage Held by Hamas in Gaza?
On Monday, Hamas released the American Israeli citizen, who was serving in the Israeli army when he was captured on Oct. 7, 2023.
Study puts true death toll in Gaza war at around 110,000
A new report suggests that up to 109,000 people have been killed since the start of Israel’s military campaign across the besieged Gaza Strip in October 2023.
Israel asks ICC judges to withdraw PM arrest warrantÂ
Tel Aviv has asked judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) to withdraw arrest warrants against Israel’s Prime Minister and Defence Minister while the ICC reviews Israeli challenges to its jurisdiction over the conduct of the Gaza war.
Hamas confirms it will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander
Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander will soon be freed in the Gaza Strip, a senior Hamas official has told Reuters, a move key Arab mediators Qatar and Egypt described as an encouraging step towards a return to ceasefire negotiations in the war-to…
Hamas Says It Will Release Its Last American Hostage
The announcement, which did not say when the hostage, Edan Alexander, would be set free, came as President Trump planned to visit the region.
New Pope urges Gaza ceasefire in first Sunday message
Pope Leo XIV called for genuine peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff.
1,500 Gazans lost their eyesight during war
The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has announced that around 1,500 Palestinians have lost their eyesight in the besieged enclave as a result of the ongoing Israeli war while about 4,000 others are threatened with the same fate.
Israelis in Tel Aviv demand an end to Gaza war
Thousands of Israelis rallied in central Tel Aviv, calling on the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war on the Gaza Strip and secure the immediate release of Israeli captives held in the besieged Palestinian enclave.
Once in Sync, Trump and Netanyahu Now Show Signs of Division
Both men are politically divisive, fiercely combative and have outsize egos. But as Mr. Trump arrives in the Middle East next week, the fate of the region could hinge on their relationship.