A senior Hamas official tells Newsweek that the Palestinian militant group saw "positive" potential in signs of a growing rift between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after offering the U.S. leader a political win in the form of an American hostage release ahead of his Middle East trip.

Edan Alexander was 19 when he was taken from his military base in southern Israel during Hamas’ cross-border attack on Oct. 7, 2023.

Hamas agreed to release Alexander, the last living U.S. hostage in Gaza, after talks with the Trump administration. His parents traveled to Israel from New Jersey.

U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to bypass Israel on a Middle East trip this week is the latest to sow doubt in the Jewish state about where it stands in Washington's priorities. Lucy Fielder has more.

Israeli officials have put a brave face on U.S. President Donald Trump bypassing them on a Middle East trip this week, but his decision to do so is the latest to sow doubt in Israel about where it stands in Washington's priorities.

President Donald Trump has promised to be an “America First” president and, in carrying out that promise through a little more than his first 100 days, has raised some concerns in Israel. In recent weeks,