Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not informed of the talks before they took place and was caught off guard, said an Israeli with knowledge of the matter.

The Trump administration has been conducting secret talks with the militant Palestinian group Hamas on the possibility of releasing U.S. hostages being held in Gaza, two sources briefed on the conversations told Reuters.

After years of promising never to abandon its close ally, Washington did just that with South Vietnam in Paris and the government of Afghanistan in Doha. In both wars, the U.S. had spent years of blood and treasure propping up its ally.

A potential US proposal, discussed with Hamas, includes the release of captives in exchange for a Gaza ceasefire extension.

The Trump administration has been conducting secret talks with Hamas to try to secure the release of U.S. hostages held in Gaza, sources told Reuters.

DOHA, Qatar–Wi-Fi on international flights has usually been a solo or duo performance, but a cast of thousands delivered it on a recent Qatar-bound trip from Washington, DC. Having Starlink’s vast constellation of low-Earth-orbit satellites provide ...