Hamas, Trump and Edan Alexander
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Hamas releases Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, ahead of President Trump’s Middle East trip
Hamas freed American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander on Monday in a hastily announced move ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East.
President Trump announced Sunday that Edan Alexander, the final U.S. living hostage in Gaza, is set to be released by Hamas and is coming home to New Jersey. “I am happy to announce that Edan Alexander,
U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed late Sunday in a message to AP that Hamas had agreed to release Alexander as a good will gesture toward Trump. The an
Edan Alexander's release prompts hope that this is a "window of opportunity" to secure the release of remaining 58 hostages amid concerns over Israeli military operations.
Hamas on Monday released an Israeli-American soldier who had been held hostage in Gaza for more than 19 months, offering