President Donald Trump has successfully negotiated the release of Faye Hall, an American woman detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan for two months. With the support of Qatar, Hall became the fourth U.S. citizen freed by the militant group since Trump took office in January.
Hamas has dismissed President Donald Trump's ultimatum to release Israeli hostages, asserting that such actions will only occur in exchange for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
Hamas announced that an Israeli-American citizen will be released this weekend. Keith Siegel, 65, is the first of the American citizens taken hostage on October 7, 2023, to be released.