How Hamas Came to Release 2 U.S. Hostages Back to Israel It took American and Qatari diplomacy, and self-interested decisions by Hamas, to bring two hostages safely back to Israel. Author: Jeffrey Gettleman Adam Goldman Edward Wong and Ben Hubbard Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)