Conflict in the Middle East: Hamas wants to release Geisel with US citizenship

According to an Islamist Hamas, an Israeli-American dual national wants to release their violence. The terrorist organization said that she had been in contact with the United States and the release of the kidnapped soldier was part of the Islamists’ efforts to achieve a Gaza agreement.

The release will take place within 48 hours, said Suhail al-Hindi, a rank-high member of Hamas, the German press agency on Sunday evening. US President Donald Trump will be expected in the region in the coming days. According to the “Times of Israel”, the intermediary states have urged Hamas to leave the soldiers free to show Trump their benevolence.

The man of the man named Edan Alexander said she was informed about the announcement of Hamas. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the United States had announced Israel’s leadership of Hamas’s intention to released the man without any conditions – as a gesture towards the Americans. The United States also informed Israel that this step would probably lead to negotiations on an agreement that Israel had already accepted in the past.

Two months ago, Hamas had proposed to leave the soldiers released as part of a deal. However, the Israeli government described the Hamas offer as insufficient.

The Israeli news page “Ynet” reported that Israel was not involved in the negotiations and in return no Palestinian prisoners had to release. The man’s parents wanted to make their way from the USA to Israel.

The man was also chained and tortured for a while in the hostage. Israeli media reported, citing reports previously released.