The US has agreed to push Israel to accept a three-month truce after Hamas reached out to a pro-Trump advocate to help secure the release of Israeli-American Edan Alexander, according to a new report.
A Hamas official stationed outside of Gaza formed a backchannel with the US to form the deal after getting hold of Bishara Bahbah, a Palestinian-American businessman and former leader of the “Arab Americans for Trump” group, officials told Axios.
“I am pleased that I contributed to the release of a fellow US citizen, Edan Alexander,” Bahbah told The Post.
Bishara Bahbah, former head of “Arab Americans for Trump,” helped connect Hamas with US officials to facilitate the release of Edan Alexander. Instagram/@bishara.bahbah Edan Alexander, 21, hugged his family following his
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