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(L) GAZA CITY- Abu Obeida, a spokesman for Hamas's armed wing, stands inside Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas' house in Gaza City 21 June 2007. Hamas's armed wing firmly denied any attempt on Mahmud Abbas' life. Abbas yesterday accused Hamas of plotting to assassinate him, in his first major speech since the Islamist movement seized control of the Gaza Strip. "I received information coming from Gaza that they wanted to assassinate me. But I went to Gaza regardless. Then I saw a Hamas video. In the film, six people from Hamas were talking about 250 kilos (550 pounds) of explosives," he said. AFP PHOTO/ MAHMUD HAMS (Photo credit should read MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images) / (R-Top) Eden Alexander - American hostage of Hamas. (Photo via: Hostages and Missing Families Forum) / (R-Bottom) WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 24: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the chamber of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on July 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. Netanyahu’s visit occurs as the Israel-Hamas war reaches nearly ten months. A handful of Senate and House Democrats boycotted the remarks over Israel’s treatment of Palestine. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Hamas: We Have ‘Lost Contact’ With Captors Of Edan Alexander, Last Living American Hostage

According to Abu Obeida, a spokesman for Hamas’ military wing, the Islamist terrorist group “lost contact” with hostage Edan Alexander’s captors on Tuesday, following what he called “a direct strike on their location” — the BBC reported on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 25: Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to Israel, testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Huckabee, the former governor and presidential candidate, answered questions on Israel and its campaign against Hamas. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee Appointed As U.S. Ambassador To Israel

The Senate on Wednesday announced that former Arkansas GOP Governor Mike Huckabee, an ordained Southern Baptist pastor, will be President Donald Trump’s U.S. ambassador to Israel.

KEELUNG, TAIWAN - APRIL 04: Containers are seen at the Port of Keelung on April 04, 2025 in Keelung, Taiwan. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced sweeping "reciprocal tariffs" on U.S. trading partners, including a 32 percent tax on goods from Taiwan that is set to take effect on April 9. Taiwan said on Thursday that U.S. tariffs levied on the island were unreasonable and it would discuss them with Washington, partly blaming U.S. tech curbs on China in President Donald Trump's first term for driving the trade imbalance. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)

Trump Warns Of Additional 50% Tariff If China Maintains Retaliatory Measures

As the tariff war continues President Donald Trump threatened to slap China Monday with an additional 50% tariff if the country doesn’t lower its 34% retaliatory tariff on the U.S. by Tuesday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) shakes hands with staunchly pro-Israel Sen, John Fetterman (D-PA) after delivering a controversial address to a joint session of Congress in Washington, DC, July 24, 2024. Traditionally presiding over joint sessions, Vice President Kamala Harris and Senate Democratic leaders declined to serve in that role for Netanyahu's speech, and many members of Congress boycotted the session. Millions of Americans object to the nature of Israel's response to the killing of 1200 of its citizens by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Israel's retaliation has killed more than 38,000 Palestinians, injured more than 88,000, and displaced roughly 1.9 million, according to the United Nations. (Photo by Allison Bailey / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by ALLISON BAILEY/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Netanyahu Gifts Sen. Fetterman A Silver Pager

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given Senator John Fetterman a silver pager.

This picture taken from Israel's southern border with the northern Gaza Strip, shows smoke rising in the Palestinian territory during an Israeli strike on March 20, 2025. Israel bombarded Gaza and pressed its ground operations on March 20, after issuing what it called a "last warning" for Palestinians to return hostages and remove Hamas from power. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP) (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel Restarts Offensive Against Hamas; Terrorist Group Warns Of Hostage Risks

Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday, in its largest bombardment since the war began with Hamas.

A missile explodes in Gaza City during an Israeli air strike on October 8, 2023. srael, reeling from the deadliest attack on its territory in half a century, formally declared war on Hamas Sunday as the conflict's death toll surged close to 1,000 after the Palestinian militant group launched a massive surprise assault from Gaza. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP) (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

IDF Launches Strikes In Gaza After Hamas Refuses Return Of Hostages

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has launched strikes into Gaza following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz’s orders to “act forcefully” against Hamas, after the terrorist group refused to release more hostages.