Jerusalem Post

3 days ago | jpost.com | Amichai Stein

Hamas announced on Sunday that it will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander. The announcement came after sources involved in hostage negotiations told The Jerusalem Post of progress made in talks between the terrorist group and the United States. Estimates say the release could take place in the coming 48 hours, sources told the Post.

3 days ago | jpost.com | Amichai Stein

There is concern in Israel that the US may close a deal for the release of one or two hostages and, in return, pressure Israel on humanitarian issues, two Israeli officials told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday. Israel insists that as part of any ceasefire deal lasting several weeks and allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza, at least 10 hostages must be released.

3 days ago | jpost.com | Amichai Stein

Senior US administration officials told Reuters that an agreement was reached to move forward with talks to continue working through technical elements. The fourth round of nuclear talks between the US and Iran ended in Oman, Iranian semi-official news agency ISNA said on Sunday.

4 days ago | jpost.com | Herb Keinon

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4 days ago | jpost.com | Seth J. Frantzman

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee spoke on May 9 about the need to get humanitarian aid into Gaza to reach people there. Aid has been largely cut off since March 2025. US President Donald Trump is pushing for the aid to reach Gaza, Huckabee said. He also mentioned that the US State Department has announced some parameters about this new initiative. What does the US want to see happen? It wants food to be distributed efficiently and safely.