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Hamas Says It Will Release American-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander on Monday
Hamas Says It Will Release American-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander on Monday

Asharq Al-Awsat

time12-05-2025

  • Politics
  • Asharq Al-Awsat

Hamas Says It Will Release American-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander on Monday

The Hamas militant group says it will release the last living American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza on Monday. In a statement, Hamas did not immediately disclose further details about the release. Hamas had announced on Sunday that it would free Edan Alexander as a good will gesture for the Trump administration. There was no immediate comment from Israeli authorities on the timing of the release. The Israeli prime minister's office said earlier Monday that the release was expected, without mentioning when. It said it hadn't committed to a ceasefire as part of the release, but would create a 'safe corridor' to allow Alexander's release. Alexander, an Israeli soldier, was taken captive on Oct. 7, 2023. Alexander's family, which is based in the US, was on route to Israel, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a group representing the captives' families.

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