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Hamas on Tuesday (May 13) rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that military pressure had helped secure the release of US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander from Ga
A senior Palestinian official confirmed that two meetings have taken place. Israel has not commented.
The US is poised to accept a jet from Qatar. But legal experts previously told BI the reported gift raises both ethical and constitutional concerns.
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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.
Brit Hume warned on Fox News Monday that Qatar’s donation of a luxury aircraft to the U.S. government for President
Trump's willingness to accept a luxury jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One has pro-Israel Americans and a hostage family warning about its ties to Hamas.
Alexander is the first male soldier released by Hamas, which in the past has insisted that it would release military men only at the end of a deal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday warned that Israel would use its "full force" to "complete" the fight against Hamas in Gaza.