Released hostage Edan Alexander will not fly to Qatar, a source told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.The source added he would eventually speak with US President Donald Trump and visit Washington.Alexander was released on Monday after 584 days in captivity. His family told Ynet on Monday that he would meet Trump in Qatar if he wishes and his medical condition allows it.

US President Donald Trump's administration said on Tuesday that eight federal agencies will terminate another $450 million in grants to Harvard University, on top of $2.2 billion in federal funding that it canceled last week.

The government's chosen method for appointing the civil service commissioner does not guarantee the independent, a-political nature of the position, the High Court ruled on Monday.

China and Brazil's foreign ministers agreed to uphold multilateralism and universally recognized international rules when they met on Monday in Beijing.China's Wang Yi and Brazil's Mauro Vieira also exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis, expressing support for direct dialogue and negotiation between Russia and Ukraine, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

A 35-year-old British tourist belonging to an organization calling for the boycott of Israel and who posted against IDF soldiers on social media was deported from Israel, police said on Tuesday. Police added that the tourist had also entered a closed military zone in the West Bank.

United States special envoy Adam Boehler said on Tuesday there was a better chance now to secure the release of the remaining 58 hostages held in Gaza following the release of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander by Hamas a day earlier.