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Opinion The staggering hypocrisy behind Trump’s deal to free the last living American hostage
Intermediary Bishara Bahbah has accused Israel of genocide — which has earned other critics detention
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Fast Forward Hamas releases Edan Alexander, last living American hostage, to Red Cross
For the first time in more than a year and a half, there are no living Americans who are still held hostage in Gaza
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Fast Forward Hamas and Trump say Edan Alexander to be freed from Gaza after US negotiates release
Alexander is the only remaining U.S. citizen among the living hostages held in Gaza
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Fast Forward Trump says only 21 hostages remain alive in Gaza: ‘3 have died’
'They said, well, only 24 are living, but now it’s 21. That was a week ago,' the president said
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Fast Forward Israel adopts plan to conquer and occupy Gaza, in a shift for war’s goals
Israeli military leaders say the plan could threaten the lives of the remaining hostages
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Opinion A Palestinian leader just gave Trump an unprecedented opening to pursue peace
Mahmoud Abbas just did something extraordinary, and the US should respond
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Opinion Israel just threw another wrench in the peace process — and possibly doomed the last hostages
Demanding a complete Hamas disarmament is a sure way to prolong the war, with awful human costs
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Fast Forward Yarden Bibas says ‘I am here because of Trump’ and pleads with him to stop the Gaza war
Bibas said his Hamas captors told him, ‘You’ll get a new wife, new kids. Better wife, better kids”
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