The two were exchanged for a man arrested in eastern Afghanistan two decades ago who has been serving a life sentence in a California prison.
Fighters from the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, control the crowd while Red Cross vehicles come to collect Israeli hostages to be released under a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Abed Hajjar, File)
In the very last hours of President Joe Biden’s time in office, a prisoner exchange years in the making was finally struck: the Taliban agreed to swap two Americans being held in Afghanistan for one Taliban member serving a life sentence in a US prison.
A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban freed two Americans – including a man from Western New York – in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges,
Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement just days ahead of Trump taking office. The conflict had raged in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, in the wake of a Hamas raid on Israel that saw it seize roughly 250 hostages and kill more than 1,200 civilians.
The deal to release two Americans, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, was brokered by Joe Biden 's administration ... negotiations in Qatar, according to a former senior Biden administration ...
Before Biden left office, his administration had been ... Corbett and McKenty late last week following negotiations in Qatar, according to a former senior Biden administration official who was ...
The deal to release two Americans, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, was brokered by Joe Biden ‘s ... following negotiations in Qatar, according to a former senior Biden administration official ...
President Joe Biden, center, with Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Sec. of State Anthony Blinken, right, speaks at the White House on the announcement of a ceasefire deal in Gaza after more than 15 months of war, Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington. Credit: AP/Evan Vucci
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed the ceasefire with Hamas until a list of hostages is received. The ceasefire, mediated by Qatar, the
Qatar might be a small country in the gulf region but they have played a critical role in negotiating on high stakes issues the last few years. […]
Peace talks mediated by Qatar have been ongoing for the past four days between Israel and Hamas. Now, a joint statement released by US President Joe Biden, Qatar, and Egypt has announced the end of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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