The Israeli military confirmed that Edan Alexander had been turned over to the Red Cross and was being brought to Israeli forces. Israeli authorities did not provide details.
Hamas said Sunday that the last living American hostage in Gaza, Edan Alexander, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the delivery of aid.
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One American, Edan Alexander of Tenafly, had been among the 24 hostages believed to be alive, with the bodies of several other Americans also held by Hamas after its Oct. 7, 2023, assault on Israel.
President Trump addresses the hostage crisis at the National Day of Prayer, focusing on the plight of New Jersey's Edan Alexander and the complexities involved.
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A spokesman for the terrorist organization Hamas said that the Israeli army made a direct hit on the place where NJ's Edan Alexander is believed to be being held.
Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier who grew up in Tenafly is one of 59 hostages still in Gaza, more than half of whom are believed to be dead. Last week, Hamas said it would release Edan and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel recommitted to the stalled ceasefire agreement.
In a statement on his Truth Social platform soon after meeting at the White House with eight former hostages, President DonaldTrump said he was “sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job.”
One of the hostages being held by Hamas is Edan Alexander from Tenafly who is now 21-years-old. He was a volunteer with the Israel Defense Forces and was kidnapped on Oct. 7, 2023 during Hamas' attack in Israel.