Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that defeating Hamas is more important than freeing the remaining 59 hostages in Gaza, angering the captives’ families. Speaking at the annual Independence Day Bible Contest in Jerusalem,

The Prime Minister's Office said that it was "preparing for the possibility" that ceasefire and hostage deal negotiations would occur.

The agreement to release Edan Alexander came after talks between Washington and Hamas that did not include Israel.

Edan Alexander, a dual Israeli American national, was released following pressure from President Trump, who is set to travel to the region.

Hamas released Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old New Jersey-born IDF soldier who was captured during the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel. Alexander was handed over to the Red Cross, which transferred him to the Israeli military.

Israel has not agreed to any ceasefire or release of prisoners with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, ahead of the expected release of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander. A source with knowledge of the situation said the release of Alexander,

What the US deal with Hamas says about Trump’s spat with Netanyahu - ANALYSIS: The release of the last American held captive in Gaza, brokered directly between the US and Hamas, comes amid swirling ru

Israel will dispatch a negotiating team to Doha on Tuesday to hold indirect talks with Hamas aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza. The decision comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.

Hamas will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander from Gaza on Monday, the Palestinian militant group said, although Israel's prime minister said there would be no ceasefire and plans for an intensified military campaign would continue.