US hostage envoy Adam Boehler defends his direct talks with Hamas terror group officials, whom he twice calls “pretty nice guys,” amid private but intense criticism from Jerusalem, saying, “We’re the United States.

An Israeli delegation will travel to Doha for talks on Monday, after Hamas confirmed it was negotiating with the US about the release of an American-Israeli hostage.

A senior Hamas figure in Gaza has accused US President Donald Trump of “blatant double standards” in his demand for the immediate release of hostages still held in Gaza – but told CNN that Hamas’ direct meetings with US officials “aim to achieve stability in the region.

Hamas is in direct talks with the United States to achieve stability and end aggression against Palestinians. The discussions include the release of American and Israeli hostages. Hamas criticises President Trump's focus on Israeli hostages and threatens consequences if Palestinian detainees are ignored.

The State Department is reportedly embarking on an artificial intelligence-powered initiative to spot foreigners in the US who are sympathetic to Hamas or other terror organizations and revoke