Hamas agrees to release US-Israeli hostage
PTI
The announcement came talks continue in Qatar to try to broker the next stage of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire
AFP
The militant group in the Gaza Strip did not immediately specify when the release of soldier Edan Alexander and the four bodies would occur, and other countries
AFP
Alexander was 19 when he was taken from his base on the border with Gaza in southern Israel during the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 that sparked the war
AFP
The United States, led by the Trump administration`s hostage envoy Steve Witkoff, has been pushing for a proposal that would extend the truce
AFP
The first phase of the ceasefire ended two weeks ago
AFP