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Hamas will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, group says

The Islamist militant group will release him as a part of efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement

Hamas to release Israeli-American hostage Alexander

Varda Ben Baruch, grandmother of hostage Edan Alexander, points at the portrait of Edan, as family members and supporters of hostages who were kidnapped during the deadly Oct 7 attack, stand near the kibbutz defence on the day they use giant loudspeakers to call their captive loved ones over the border between Israel and Gaza, at Kibbutz Nir Oz, in southern Israel, Apr 20, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Reuters

Published : 12 May 2025, 02:23 AM

Updated : 12 May 2025, 02:23 AM

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 Sunday.

In a statement, the exiled Gaza Hamas chief Khalil Al-Hayya said efforts to facilitate the release have been jointly carried out by Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey.

"The movement affirms its readiness to immediately start intensive negotiations and make serious efforts to reach a final agreement to end the war, exchange prisoners in an agreed-upon manner," Hayya added.