{"id":2075395,"date":"2023-10-21T21:32:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T01:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-says-hamas-trying-to-earn-favor-with-us-by-releasing-hostages\/"},"modified":"2023-10-21T21:36:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T01:36:31","slug":"nikki-haley-says-hamas-trying-to-earn-favor-with-us-by-releasing-hostages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-says-hamas-trying-to-earn-favor-with-us-by-releasing-hostages\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikki Haley: Hamas Releases Hostages to Gain US Favor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnikki-haley-says-hamas-trying-to-earn-favor-with-us-by-releasing-hostages%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2075395&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Republican presidential candidate Nikki \u2064Haley suggests \u2063Hamas may be trying to gain \u2064favor with the United States by releasing American hostages during the ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict.<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Hamas, a terrorist group, has recently released Judith Tai Raanan and her \u200bdaughter, Natalie Raanan,\u200d who were kidnapped during Hamas&#8217; surprise attack on Israel. The release was facilitated by Qatar&#8217;s mediation efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to Ms. Haley, although \u200btwo hostages have been freed, there\u200b are still more than 200 hostages held \u2062in Gaza awaiting release.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related\u200b Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/nikki-haley-says-no-time-to-waste-in-deciding-next-gop-speaker-5506233?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Nikki Haley Says &#8216;No Time to Waste&#8217; in \u2063Deciding Next GOP Speaker<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/8\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/nikki-haley-says-no-time-to-waste-in-deciding-next-gop-speaker-5506233?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n<\/picture>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/hamas-releases-2-american-hostages-after-negotiations-with-qatar-5514407?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Hamas Releases 2\u200c American Hostages After Negotiations With Qatar<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/21\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/hamas-releases-2-american-hostages-after-negotiations-with-qatar-5514407?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n<\/picture>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;I have dealt with Qatar in terms of trying to get hostages or actually hostage bodies \u200cout \u200dof \u2064Gaza. This is what they do. They&#8217;re trying to earn favor with the United States,&#8221; Ms. Haley\u200d told Fox News.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ms. Haley believes that\u2063 Hamas terrorists may be concerned about Israel \u200blaunching a ground war, while\u2064 Iran, which has ties to Hamas, fears the potential losses Hamas could\u2062 suffer \u2062in \u200bthe conflict.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Their strategy\u2062 is to release \u200ctwo hostages to weaken us and prevent Israel from entering Gaza. Additionally, they hope to gain something from this situation,&#8221;\u200c she added.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Haley emphasizes the \u2062importance of the Biden administration negotiating the release of the remaining \u2064hostages in Gaza while maintaining unwavering support for Israel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t be fooled. We still have 200 hostages there. We must not forget what happened on Oct. 7. Israel needs to stay focused, determined, and America must stand by their side,&#8221; she \u2062urged.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>In this photo provided by the Government of Israel, Judith Raanan, right, and her 17-year-old daughter Natalie are escorted by Israeli soldiers \u200dand Gal Hirsch, Prime Minister\u200d Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s special coordinator\u200c for returning the hostages, as they\u2064 return to Israel from captivity in the Gaza Strip, on Oct. 20, 2023. (Government of\u2062 Israel via AP Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Judith Tai \u200cRaanan and Natalie Raanan are the first American hostages to be released by Hamas. The Israeli Prime Minister&#8217;s Office confirmed\u200b that they were handed over to Israeli security forces at the Gaza border on Friday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Israel \u2063Defense \u2063Forces (IDF) Spokesperson \u2063Daniel \u200cHagari responded to the hostage release in a <a href=\"https:\/\/videoidf.azureedge.net\/60f709f6-ebda-40e2-88eb-605f02441bb1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>, stating: &#8220;Hamas presents itself to the \u2064world as having returned the \u200bwomen they took hostage on humanitarian grounds, while \u2062Hamas is, in \u200dfact, a murderous \u200dterrorist organization that right now \u200cis holding infants, children, women, and elderly people hostage in the Gaza\u200b Strip, and continuing to commit crimes against\u200b humanity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, President Joe Biden expressed his &#8220;overjoyed&#8221; \u2062reaction to \u2064the release and \u2062thanked Qatar and \u200cIsrael for their assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Biden assured that his administration has been tirelessly working to secure the release of American hostages and \u200dwill\u200c continue\u2063 their efforts until all hostages are freed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As president,\u200c I prioritize the safety of Americans held hostage\u2063 worldwide,&#8221; he emphasized.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The International Committee\u2062 of\u200d the \u2062Red Cross (ICRC), which facilitated the release of the two hostages from Gaza to Israel, has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icrc.org\/en\/document\/israel-and-occupied-territories-icrc-helps-release-hostages-gaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called for<\/a> the immediate release of all remaining\u2063 hostages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The ICRC stated, &#8220;The release of \u200btwo hostages in Gaza \u2062today brings a glimmer of hope. We stand ready to visit the remaining hostages and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-says-hamas-trying-to-earn-favor-with-us-by-releasing-hostages\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley: Hamas Releases Hostages to Gain US Favor\">facilitate future releases based<\/a> on an agreement reached by all parties involved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hamas militants took\u2062 more than 200 hostages, including U.S. \u200ccitizens\u2064 and\u2063 foreigners, during their surprise attack on Israel. The attack \u200bhas resulted in over 1,400 deaths and 4,450 injuries \u200cin Israel.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Israel has targeted Hamas locations in Gaza with airstrikes \u2063and \u200cimposed \u2064a \u2062complete blockade, cutting off food, water, and fuel\u2063 supplies that were previously provided voluntarily until all hostages are released.<\/p>\n<p>The Gaza Health Ministry, \u2062backed by Hamas, claims that over 3,000 civilians have been killed\u2063 and more than 12,500 injured in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Nikki \u2064Haley suggest that Hamas may be using the\u200d release of hostages to gain favor with the United States?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  L=&#8221;nofollow&#8221;>statement<\/a>, \u2062saying, &#8220;The release of \u200dthe \u200chostages is a positive development, and we welcome their return to Israel. However, there are still many innocent civilians \u2064being held hostage by Hamas,\u2064 and we call on the international community to exert pressure on the terrorist organization to release them\u200b immediately.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The ongoing conflict between Hamas \u200dand Israel has resulted in numerous \u2064casualties and \u200dsignificant destruction. The release of the American hostages brings a glimmer of hope in the midst of this turmoil, \u200cbut it also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-lying-to-the-american-public-for-years-when-will-liberal-media-report-on-joe-bidens-obvious-dementia\/\" title=\"After Lying to the American Public for Years When will Liberal Media Report on Joe Biden\u2019s Obvious Dementia?\">raises questions<\/a> about Hamas&#8217; motives.<\/p>\n<p>Nikki\u2063 Haley, a Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, suggests that Hamas may be using the release of the hostages as a ploy to gain favor with the United States. She points to Qatar&#8217;s involvement in the mediation efforts, stating that they have a track record of\u2063 trying to earn favor by facilitating hostage releases.<\/p>\n<p>Haley \u200balso highlights the strategic reasons behind Hamas&#8217; actions. She believes that Hamas is concerned about Israel launching a ground war, which could lead to significant losses for the terrorist group. \u2062Iran, which supports Hamas, shares this concern. By releasing a few hostages, Hamas hopes to prevent Israel from entering Gaza and weaken international support for Israeli military action.<\/p>\n<p>The release\u2062 of Judith Tai Raanan and Natalie\u2064 Raanan is indeed a \u2064positive step, but it should not distract from the fact that \u2064there are still over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/haley-says-hamas-is-trying-to-earn-favor-with-us-by-returning-american-hostages\/\" title=\"Haley claims Hamas seeks US favor by releasing American hostages.\">200 hostages held captive<\/a> in Gaza.\u2064 Haley emphasizes the importance of \u2063the\u2062 Biden administration&#8217;s involvement in negotiating the release of these remaining hostages. She also stresses the need for unwavering \u2063support for Israel in this ongoing conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s \u200bresponse to the hostage release echoes Haley&#8217;s sentiments. While acknowledging the positive development, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson emphasizes that many innocent civilians are still being held hostage by Hamas.\u200c The international community is urged to put pressure on Hamas \u200bto release these hostages immediately.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200drelease of \u2064American\u200d hostages by Hamas during this conflict raises important questions about the motivations and tactics of the terrorist organization. Haley&#8217;s observations\u200b and concerns shed light on the potential strategic calculations behind \u200bthe hostage release. As the Hamas-Israel conflict continues, it is crucial for the United States and its allies to remain vigilant and steadfast in their support for Israel while working towards the safe return of all hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican candidate Nikki Haley suggested that Hamas released two American hostages in an attempt to gain favor with the US during the Hamas-Israel conflict. Judith Tai Raanan and her daughter, Natalie Raanan, were released by the terrorist group on humanitarian grounds after mediation by Qatar. 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