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Hamas said Sunday it will release Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American hostage in Gaza, as part of wider efforts to reach a ceasefire. “It turns out that the United States has been holding direct talks with the terror group, with Hamas, at least for a few days, trying to get this ‘gesture’ … ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to the region”, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky said, adding that Trump’s visit does not include Israel.
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Gulf widens between Trump and Netanyahu ‘on all major issues: Hostages, Syria, Yemen, Iran, Turkey’
Summary: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is “no way” Israel will halt its war in Gaza, even if a deal is reached to release more hostages. His comments…