Hamas to release Israeli-American hostage held in Gaza, Edan Alexander
- Posted on May 12, 2025
- By NPR
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Hamas to release Israeli-American hostage held in Gaza, Edan Alexander

Alexander, a 21 year-old Israeli soldier raised in New Jersey, is the last remaining U.S. citizen captured by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023 and held in Gaza, who is believed to still be alive. The bodies of four other Americans are still held in Gaza, according to the U.S.