American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander released by Hamas
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The deal to free Edan Alexander is part of a larger effort by the U.S.
President Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed in a message to AP that Hamas had agreed to release Alexander as a good will gesture toward Trump.
CAIRO − Hamas will release the Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander held in Gaza as a part of efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement and allow humanitarian aid to enter the besieged enclave, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on May 11.