Senator Bernie Sanders's Israel comments following the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners have drawn outrage after he praised what he called “the long-overdue release” of 2,000 Palestinians — many of them convicted terrorists.
President Donald Trump’s administration has floated a proposal to end the war in Gaza by securing the release of all remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for halting military operations. The deal has been conveyed to Hamas but has not yet been accepted.
