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World News - Hamas announces last U.S. hostage in Gaza will be released

Hamas says it will release last living Israeli American hostage

Hamas says Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the delivery of aid.

CBC News - World - 29 minutes ago

Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander to be released Monday, Hamas says

If successful, the release will come the day before President Donald Trump is set to travel to the Middle East in a trip that is expected to intensify ceasefire efforts.

NBC News - World - 31 minutes ago

Report: Temporary cease-fire for Edan Alexander's release has begun, Hamas sources say

Haaretz - Top Stories - 35 minutes ago

Hamas says it will release American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander on Monday

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 36 minutes ago

Middle East latest: Hamas to release American-Israeli hostage as Israeli strike in Gaza kills 16

Toronto Star - Top Stories - 41 minutes ago

Hamas says American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza will be released Monday

Bay to Bay News - US News - 44 minutes ago

Hamas Pledges to Release American-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander on Monday

Newsweek - World - 44 minutes ago

Hamas To Release US-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander Amid Ceasefire Talks

NDTV - World - 44 minutes ago

Israeli strike on school kills 16; Hamas agrees to release last living American hostage in Gaza

Guardian UK - Top Stories - 46 minutes ago

Hamas says it will release American-Israeli hostage as part of ceasefire efforts today

The 21-year-old, who is believed to be the last living American hostage in Gaza, will be released on Monday as part of ongoing efforts to achieve a permanent ceasefire with Israel, Hamas has said.

Sky News - Top Stories - 49 minutes ago

Israel says no truce in Gaza as Hamas prepares to free US-Israeli captive

Humanitarian crisis worsens in Gaza as Hamas says it will release US-Israeli captive Edan Alexander.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 55 minutes ago

Hamas military wing spokesman: captive soldier Edan Alexander to be released 'today'

Haaretz - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

LIVE - Hamas's decision to free Israeli captive follows direct talks with US

UN committee warns of 'another Nakba' in Palestinian territories Israeli strike on tent in Gaza City kills five people, say rescuers Hamas releases video of two Israeli hostages alive in Gaza Single-day Gaza death toll rises to 21 after four killed in Deir al-Balah

International The News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Report: Hamas will hand American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander without so-called 'release ceremony'

Haaretz - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Report: Hamas awaiting Israeli response to understandings reached with U.S. officials

Haaretz - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Hamas says it will release Edan Alexander - believed to be last American hostage in Gaza -- The Palestinian militant group said it would free Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American...

Daily Express - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Hamas reveals release date of US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander

ALBAWABA - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that Israel expects 'intensification of fighting' despite Hamas' announcement on Sunday night that

Albawaba - World - 2 hours ago

Who is Edan Alexander? All about the American hostage held by Hamas, now set to walk free

Times of India - Health - 2 hours ago

Hamas says it will free Edan Alexander, U.S. citizen abducted on Oct. 7 -- Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli American who has been held hostage since October 2023, will be released, Hamas announced Sunday.

Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli American who has been held hostage since October 2023, will be released, Hamas announced Sunday.

CBS News - Politics - 2 hours ago

Hamas says it will free last living American hostage in Gaza

Edan Alexander, an Israeli soldier who is a US citizen, is expected to be released in next 48 hours

Irish Times - World - 2 hours ago

Hamas: American-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander to Be Released Monday at Noon

Haaretz - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Middle East -- Hamas promises to release last living US hostage in bid to secure ceasefire

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Hamas To Release Hostage As Part Of Direct Gaza Talks With US

"Israeli soldier Edan Alexander, a dual US national, will be released as part of efforts towards a ceasefire" and the reopening of aid crossings, the Palestinian militant group said in a statement.

International Business Times - World - 3 hours ago

Hamas says Edan Alexander, last living American hostage in Gaza, will be released

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Hamas in talks with US about Gaza ceasefire

Times of India - World - 4 hours ago

Trump Envoy Says Hamas to Release Last Living US Hostage in Gaza

Deccan Chronicle - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

RECAP: Hamas said it will release American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander to promote cease-fire

Haaretz - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Israel willing to negotiate with Hamas if they release half the hostages in one phase, official says

Haaretz - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Hamas to release US-Israeli hostage as part of efforts to reach Gaza ceasefire -- Edan Alexander, 21, is believed to be the last living captive with US nationality in Gaza.

Edan Alexander, 21, is believed to be the last living captive with US nationality in Gaza.

BBC News - World - 6 hours ago

Hamas to release US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander after new round of ceasefire talks

SBS - World - 6 hours ago

Hamas hold direct Gaza talks with US

Dawn - World - 6 hours ago

Hamas has agreed to release the last living US-Israeli hostage in Gaza

Euronews - World - 7 hours ago

Hamas to release the last living American hostage in Gaza

The U.S. confirms that Hamas plans to free Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, in hopes of advancing prospects for an enduring ceasefire.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 7 hours ago

Hamas says it will release last living American hostage from Gaza -- 12 May 01:06 AM

NZ Herald - World - 7 hours ago

Hamas says it will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander

CAIRO: Hamas will release the Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander held in Gaza, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday (May 11), a move key Arab mediators Qatar and Egypt

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Who is Edan Alexander? Last known American hostage in Gaza set to be released by Hamas

Times of India - World - 7 hours ago

Trump Reveals Edan Alexander Released by Hamas: 'Coming Home to His Family'

Breitbart - Politics - 7 hours ago

Trump says American Hamas hostage is going home: 'I am happy to announce...'

President Donald Trump confirmed that Edan Alexander, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, who has been held captive in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, would return home.

Fox News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Hamas says it will release Israeli American Edan Alexander, held hostage in Gaza

NPR - World - 8 hours ago

Trump admin live updates: Trump says Hamas will release hostage Edan Alexander

ABC News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Trump announces gesture of 'good faith' by Hamas

Russia Today - World - 8 hours ago

Hamas to release last known living American hostage as it's revealed terror group is in direct talks with Trump admin amid hope of peace deal

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

U.S. envoy confirms Hamas will release last living American hostage in Gaza

New York Daily News - Politics - 9 hours ago

Trump envoy confirms that Hamas has agreed to release the last living U.S. hostage in Gaza

Hamas said Sunday that Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the delivery of aid. Two Hamas officials told The Associated Press they expect the release in the next 48 hours.

CTV News - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Hamas says it will release last living American hostage in Gaza

Guardian UK - Politics - 10 hours ago

Hamas Agrees To Release Last Living U.S. Hostage In Gaza Truce Efforts

Huffington Post - World - 10 hours ago

Trump envoy confirms that Hamas has agreed to release the last living US hostage in Gaza

Toronto Star - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Hamas to free Israeli-American soldier held in Gaza after talks with US

Hamas agrees to release Israeli-American captive as part of US-mediated ceasefire efforts

Middle East Eye - World - 10 hours ago

Hamas Claims It Will Release Israeli American Hostage Edan Alexander

Hamas claimed it will release Edan Alexander, who is believed to be the last known living American being held hostage by the terrorist group.

Breitbart - Politics - 10 hours ago

US envoy confirms that Hamas has agreed to release the last living US hostage in Gaza

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Last surviving US hostage in Gaza to be released, Hamas says

The group says Edan Alexander will be handed over as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the territory and resume the delivery of aid.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Last American Hostage In Gaza Set To Be Released By Hamas 'In Large Part Because Of Trump'

On Sunday, Hamas disclosed plans to release Edan Alexander, the last American hostage in Gaza, to gain favor with President Donald Trump and secure a cease-fire deal.

One America News Network - US News - 11 hours ago

Hamas Says It Will Release Last Living American Hostage in Efforts to Negotiate Cease-Fire

Hamas’s leader in Gaza, Khalil al-Hayyah, said the U.S. government had been in contact for the past several days amid the negotiations.

Epoch Times - US News - 11 hours ago

Hamas to release American-Israeli captive

Gaza: The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced its decision to release Israeli soldier Edan Alexander, who also holds US citizens...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 11 hours ago

Qatar, Egypt welcome Hamas' agreement to release American hostage

Peninsula Qatar - Health - 11 hours ago

Hamas says it will release US-Israeli captive Edan Alexander

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Hamas says Edan Alexander, last live American hostage in Gaza, to be released

Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

First Look - Hamas says Edan Alexander, last live American hostage in Gaza, to be released - Hamas says it's ready to "start intensive negotiations" for a long-term truce that includes ending the war, exchanging prisoners, and solving Gaza rule.

Christian Science Monitor - World - 12 hours ago

Hamas, US officials hold direct Gaza truce talks in Doha

Daily Sabah - World - 12 hours ago

Last surviving American hostage in Gaza to be released, Hamas says

The group says Edan Alexander will be handed over as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the territory and resume the delivery of aid.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 12 hours ago

Hamas Says American-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander Will Be Released

The Palestinian group said the release would be "part of the steps being taken to establish a ceasefire" with Israel.

Newsweek - World - 12 hours ago

Hamas to release US hostage amid hopes of Gaza ceasefire

Deutsche Welle - World - 12 hours ago

Hamas announces imminent release of Edan Alexander, last known living American hostage

Apple Valley News Now - World - 12 hours ago

Hamas announces plans to release American hostage

ABC News - World - 12 hours ago

Last American hostage in Gaza set to be freed by Hamas in hopes of appeasing Trump

New York Post - World - 12 hours ago

Hamas to release US-Israeli hostage Alexander from Gaza -- m read

Alexander will be released as part of efforts towards a ceasefire in Gaza

Gulf News - World - 12 hours ago

FINALLY FREE -- Hamas says it'll release Israeli-American hostage as part of ceasefire efforts

Irish Sun - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Hamas to release American hostage Edan Alexander amid truce talks

Hamas announced Sunday that Edan Alexander, the last American hostage remaining in Gaza, will be released as part of efforts to establish a cease-fire,...

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Hamas says it will release American-Israeli hostage

Australian Broadcasting Corp - World - 12 hours ago

Hamas says it will release hostage Edan Alexander in agreement with U.S.

Alexander, a dual citizen from New Jersey, was serving in the IDF when he was taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023.

NBC News - Technology - 12 hours ago

Hamas says Edan Alexander, last living American hostage in Gaza, will be released in truce efforts

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Hamas claims it will release American hostage Edan Alexander

Fox News - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Hamas says Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, will be released as part of ceasefire efforts

Bay to Bay News - World - 13 hours ago

Hamas Officials Say Group Held Direct Gaza Ceasefire Talks With US

International Business Times - World - 13 hours ago

US and Hamas hold advanced negotiations over Gaza

Albawaba - World - 13 hours ago

Hamas, U.S. in Talks Over Gaza Truce and Entry of Aid, Palestinian Official Says -- Hamas in Talks With U.S. Over Gaza Cease-fire and Entry of Aid, Palestinian Official Says

Haaretz - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

World News -- U.N. human rights chief: Israel's new Gaza plan threatens Palestinians' existence in Strip -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has warned about Israel's plan to expand its military offensive against Hamas, annex territory in Gaza and forcibly displace its population.

UPI - World - 17 hours ago

'Psychological Terrorism'? Israeli News Should Stop Censoring Hamas Videos

Haaretz - Opinion - 19 hours ago

Inside Trump's trip to Qatar: Long-time home to Hamas — and America's ultimate 'frenemy'

When President Trump visits the Middle East this coming week — spending four days in a trio of Arabian Gulf nations — his most controversial stop will be Qatar.

New York Post - World - 22 hours ago

Annihilating Hamas Is Tantamount to Destroying the Entire Gaza Strip

Haaretz - Opinion - 1 day ago

Israel blasts 60 terrorist targets amid increased pressure campaign on Hamas

The Israeli Air Force blasted about 60 Hamas "terror targets" across Gaza in the last day, as it continues ramping up operations in the strip amid stalled cease-fire talks.

New York Post - World - 1 day ago

Hamas releases video of two Israeli hostages pleading to end Gaza war

Times of India - World - 1 day ago

Ex-football star Herschel Walker, who lost 2022 Georgia Senate race, is Trump's pick to be US ambassador in Bahamas

Washington Examiner - Politics - 1 day ago

Maher: Dem Thought Leaders Encourage View 'America Is Cringe' and Hamas Is 'Great'

Breitbart - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Columbia students describe 'shocking' library takeover after masked protesters chanted pro-Hamas slogans

Fox News - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Letters to the Editor, May 9th: On religion in the classroom, Hamas, Kneecap and skorts

“Teachers have been ignored”

Irish Times - Opinion - 3 days ago

Trump says only 21 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza now believed to be alive

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics - 5 days ago

Is Hamas Critic Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib a Palestinian Prophet or a Voice in the Wind?

Haaretz - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Why I wrote an expert report against the UK's classing Hamas as a terror group

Predictably, the British establishment is vilifying lawyers trying to end the proscription of Hamas' political as well as armed wing. The lawyers have good arguments. So why is no one listening?

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 10 days ago

'Up Hamas, Up Hezbollah'

Haaretz - Entertainment - 12 days ago

Netanyahu backs proposal to cancel 200-shekel bills as economic blow to Hamas

Netanyahu called it an 'excellent idea' and will discuss it with the central bank chief, despite objections; Sa’ar says citizens won’t be harmed; economists warn the plan to crush Hamas financially is unfeasible

YNET News - Top Stories - 16 days ago

Heavy fighting in Gaza: IDF reservist seriously injured by a missile near Philadelphi Corridor - Defense Minister Katz states that while the achievements are significant, the costs are heavy; Hamas reports fighting in eastern Gaza and airstrikes in the city and southern areas; the reservist was injured during a clash near Tel al-Sultan and was evacuated for medical treatment - Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi

YNET News - Top Stories - 16 days ago

'Hamas and Nazis share same evil, there is no difference'

YNET News - Top Stories - 17 days ago

Freed hostage Tal Shoham: Hamas terrorist called his wife and threatened to kill him

YNET News - Top Stories - 17 days ago

Why Hamas will not surrender

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 19 days ago

Hamas rejects truce proposal that calls on Palestinian groups to 'surrender'

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 27 days ago

The Christian Science Monitor's coverage of the war between Hamas and Israel, and related articles. Connect with the stories - War in the Middle East

Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Freed hostage says NY pro Hamas protests bolster terrorists

Shlomi Ziv, rescued from Gaza, joins lawsuit filed against pro-Palestinian groups protesting at Columbia University, claiming they were a public relations campaign for Hamas

YNET News - World - 1 month ago

'Jaw-dropping propaganda': BBC reports hostages well treated by Hamas, now under fire

YNET News - Entertainment - 1 month ago

US envoy says Hamas misrepresented release of hostage

Release of hostage was condition of US 'bridge' proposal

Voice of America - World - 1 month ago

Concessions without talks: The risk of U.S.-Hamas engagement

Analysis: It wasn't all that long ago that the Obama administration pressured Israel into a 10-month settlement freeze, aiming to bring the Palestinian Authority to peace talks, but to no avail; Will history repeat itself?

YNET News - Opinion - 1 month ago

Why Trump's team is negotiating with Hamas

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Israel's released hostages tell of hunger, torture while in Hamas' captivity

Voice of America - World - 1 month ago

The Caribbean watches with interest as one SpaceX rocket lands in The Bahamas and another explodes

Bahamian officials are celebrating the country's inclusion in the new realm of space tourism, but many have their reservations.

Global Voices - Technology - 2 months ago

Gaza's post-war future includes Hamas, despite Israeli declarations

Analysis: US and Israel reject Arab states’ bid to revive Trump’s peace plan, as Palestinians speculate deeper Saudi-UAE ties and corporate engagement could sway Washington’s stance

YNET News - Opinion - 2 months ago

Trump is fed up with wars of attrition, including war between Israel and Hamas

Opinion: As Trump’s unpredictable strategies unfold, parallels emerge between his approach to the Taliban and Hamas; While Israel weighs its next moves, public opposition to resumed fighting grows and hostages remain key to shaping the nation’s strategy moving forward

YNET News - Opinion - 2 months ago

Restoring a sense of lost sovereignty after Hamas massacre

Analysis: The loss of sovereignty Israelis experienced on October 7 shaped a national trauma; While hostages remain in captivity, the healing process for Israel — and its trust in the state’s protection — remains incomplete, tied to restoring both human lives and national dignity

YNET News - Opinion - 2 months ago

Israel's blockade, designed to punish Hamas, merely rewards them

Opinion: Every time Israel has imposed a blockade on Gaza, Hamas used it as propaganda about 'Israeli cruelty' and it did not benefit our cause, and now the government is doing it again; It seems we haven't learned, as Albert Einstein allegedly said: 'Insanity is trying the same thing over and over, expecting a different result'

YNET News - Opinion - 2 months ago

Gaza standoff: Netanyahu and Hamas' high-stakes cease-fire gamble

Analysis: Israel’s strategy of military threats, US backing, enclave's internal unrest—all pressure terror group to accept Witkoff proposal; as Arab states poised to push post-war plan, Hamas must choose: compromise or escalation

YNET News - Opinion - 2 months ago

Psychologists call out APA over antisemitism, pro-Hamas rhetoric in official forums

YNET News - Science - 2 months ago

Amazon CEO says 'relieved' after employee Sasha Troufanov freed from Hamas captivity

Andy Jassy defends company's silence on abduction of electrical engineer, citing rescue concerns, which drew backlash from employees

YNET News - Technology - 2 months ago

Hamas expects another war with Israel - this time in the West Bank

What has Hamas achieved after 15 months of war with Israel? With the assassination of two of its most senior leaders and the devastating human toll in Gaza, the future of Hamas appears uncertain. But the scenes of its militia re-emerging hours after the ceasefire sent a message of defiance. These scenes outraged the Israeli public, who were told that victory would only come after the complete destruction of Hamas.

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 3 months ago

Jan. 12: FM Sa'ar to UK top diplomat: 'Soon we will know if Hamas is interested' in hostage deal

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 3 months ago

Biden, Netanyahu discuss latest in effort to reach an Israel-Hamas war ceasefire

Washington Times - World - 3 months ago

Fatah vows not to let Hamas 'replicate its actions' in West Bank, slams Iran

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 3 months ago

Katz orders IDF plan for 'complete defeat of Hamas' if no hostage deal by Jan. 20

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 4 months ago