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Hamas on Monday announced that it will free Israeli American Edan Alexander from Gaza in order to negotiate a truce with Israel.
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Edan Alexander, the only American hostage still alive in Gaza, will be released by Hamas as part of ceasefire negotiations. The hostage’s release, according to Hamas, is a step toward a truce deal that would permit the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza. Alexander was held in the Gaza Strip since the October 2023 attacks by Hamas on Israel.(AFP)
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The US has notified Israel about Hamas’s plan to free soldier Edan Alexander without any compensation, according to a social media post from the Israeli Prime Minister’s office. The pic shows that a counter protestor holds a photo of Edan Alexander as pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate at Times Square in New York City, U.S. March 18, 2025. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado(REUTERS)
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Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli prisoner, was held captive in Gaza for more than 580 days. His father, Adi Alexander, claims his family in the US was shocked to learn that he would soon be released by Hamas.In this picture, demonstrator holds a sign showing the face of Israeli hostage Alexander (C) during a protest calling for action to release the remaining hostages. Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)(AFP)
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![“The entire family is now on the way to Israel,” Adi stated, as per the Ynet news site. “We were completely surprised to receive the call from [Steve] Witkoff. We knew about the negotiations but not about such a dramatic development.The photo shows Varda Ben Baruch, grandmother of hostage Edan Alexander, speaks holding the portrait of her grandson. REUTERS/Amir Cohen(REUTERS)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/05/12/550x309/ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-HOSTAGES-SHOUTING-14_1747043033751_1747045861990.JPG)
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“The entire family is now on the way to Israel,” Adi stated, as per the Ynet news site. “We were completely surprised to receive the call from [Steve] Witkoff. We knew about the negotiations but not about such a dramatic development.The photo shows Varda Ben Baruch, grandmother of hostage Edan Alexander, speaks holding the portrait of her grandson. REUTERS/Amir Cohen(REUTERS)
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Edan Alexander will become the first male hostage soldier abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2022 to be released by the Palestinian militant group.(AFP)
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At the time of his kidnapping, Alexander, a dual citizen who was raised in New Jersey, was serving as an officer of the IDF’s Golani Brigade. During the October 7 attack, Alexander was abducted from his base, also known as the White House post, which is located close to the Gaza border village of Nirim. (REUTERS)
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“It’s very symbolic and moving to get this news exactly on Mother’s Day,” Alexander’s family said.(REUTERS)
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From left, Yael and Adi Alexander, parents of Eden Alexander, took a plane to Israel on Sunday night with Adam Boehler, the US hostage envoy, in a bid to be there in time for their son’s release. (AP)
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People gather, on the day Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, who was kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack, is expected to be released from captivity by Hamas in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel May 12, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun(REUTERS)
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Edan Alexander is the last American national believed to be alive who is being kept captive by Hamas in Gaza. According to the U.S., the bodies of four more Americans are still being detained in Gaza.(AP)
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The official emphasized that there is no truce and that Hamas is not receiving anything in exchange for the release, but he did say that Israel will provide a safe corridor to get Alexander out of Gaza, which is likely to include halting combat and reconnaissance flights in some areas, Israel Times reported. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun(REUTERS)
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Confirming the deal with Hamas on Alexander’s release on social media on Sunday, President Trump stated on Truth Social that the goal was to “put an end to this very brutal war and return ALL living hostages and remains to their loved ones.” (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)(AP)
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