Hamas releases Israeli-US hostage Edan Alexander
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Israeli officials said the military had launched an attack targeting Muhammad Sinwar, the brother of a leader killed last year.
A missile strike near Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport and Israel’s airstrike on Yemen’s main airport forced more than a dozen airlines to suspend flights.
This was my biggest fear my whole life, before captivity, during captivity,” she reportedly said. “And it happened to me after captivity, in my safest place.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is “no way” Israel will halt its war in Gaza, even if a deal is reached to release more hostages.
About 1,200 people in Israel were killed in the Hamas-led attacks that month and some 250 people were taken hostage, according to Israel. Kat Lonsdorf reported from Washington, D.C., and Daniel Estrin reported from Tel Aviv. Itay Stern contributed to this ...
The Israeli attack came a day after a Yemeni ballistic missile landed near Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport, sending a plume of smoke into the air and causing panic among passengers.