A freed Israeli hostage revealed his Hamas tormentors “immediately” treated him better when President Trump was elected — and claimed the group of terrorists wanted Kamala Harris to win the 2024 election.

Haddad, known as ’the Ghost of the al-Qassam Brigades’, has risen to lead Hamas’s military operations in Gaza. A veteran commander with decades in the ranks, he now oversees key decisions on hostages,

Keith Siegel has been free for nearly four months, but he is still pained by vivid images of his 484 days as a Hamas hostage and of those still held in Gaza’s tunnels.

Hamas announced on Saturday that it had submitted its response to a ceasefire proposal from US envoy Steve Witkoff, saying 10 living hostages would be freed from Gaza under the deal.

Hamas announced on Saturday that it is seeking amendments to a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal in Gaza, drawing a sharp rebuke from President Donald Trumps Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, who labeled the response

A veteran commander with decades of experience, al-Haddad now stands at the helm of Hamas's military operations in Gaza, overseeing critical decisions related to hostages, warfare, and ceasefire negotiations.

Israel has accepted a US-brokered proposal for a temporaryceasefire with Hamas, potentially paving the way for the release of hostages. Hamas is still reviewing the plan.

Taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, Andrei Kozlov is pouring his experience in captivity onto canvas in an exhibition of paintings

As ceasefire talks remain at an impasse, Hamas seeks amendments to a US-backed deal, demanding a permanent truce and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, terms Israel rejects. With lives, hostages, and regional stability in the balance,