White House Holding Direct Talks With Hamas on Hostage Release
Headline from Wall Street Journal
The discussions mark the first time the U.S. has held face-to-face talks with the militant group since Gaza war began.
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This arrangement is unprecedented, diverging from the U.S. government's long-standing policy of not negotiating directly with foreign terrorist organizations.
The talks marked a significant departure from previous negotiations involving the United States and Hamas, which the U.S. government has for decades designated as a terrorist group.
A Hamas official tells NPR that the United States has held direct talks with the Palestinian militant group over the release of several American-Israeli dual citizens taken hostage during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel.
The Trump administration is engaging in direct talks with the terrorist group Hamas over the release of still-held U.S. hostages in the Gaza Strip, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday.
