NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — President Joe Biden confirmed Sunday that Abigail Edan, a 4-year-old American girl held hostage by Hamas after her parents were killed, was released as part of the cease-fire deal in the Israel-Hamas war and was “safely in Israel.” “Thank God she’s home.” Biden said told reporters. “I wish I were there …
By Jeff Mason NANTUCKET, Mass. (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that the chances were “real” of a truce between Israel and Hamas being extended and he expressed hope that U.S. citizens taken hostage by the Palestinian militant group would be freed soon. Biden expressed optimism about the potential extension of the truce, …
Israel’s Retaliatory Air Strikes Cause Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Following Hamas’s surprise attack that resulted in the death of 1,300 people in Israel and thousands more injured, Israel continues to retaliate with air strikes in Gaza, causing a devastating humanitarian crisis. The Palestinian Ministry of Health reports that an additional 1,400 people have been killed …