Hamas claims it will release American hostage Edan Alexander

Hamas claimed connected Sunday that it would merchandise American hostage Edan Alexander.

Alexander, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, has been held captive successful Gaza since the October 7 Hamas onslaught connected confederate Israel. 

"As portion of the efforts made by the brotherly mediators to execute a ceasefire, Hamas has been successful interaction with the U.S. medication successful caller days," a statement, translated into English from Arabic, from the panic enactment said.

"The question has shown a precocious level of positivity, and the Israeli worker with dual American citizenship, [Edan] Alexander, volition beryllium released arsenic portion of the steps being taken toward a ceasefire, the opening of borderline crossings, and the introduction of assistance and alleviation for our radical successful the Gaza Strip," the connection continued.

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Edan Alexander, calved successful Tel Aviv and raised successful New Jersey, is presently being held hostage by Hamas successful Gaza.  (Hostage Family Forum)

It's unclear erstwhile Alexander could beryllium released.

Raised successful Tenafly, New Jersey, Alexander moved to Israel astatine 18 to unpaid for subject work successful the IDF’s Golani Brigade. He lived with his grandparents successful Tel Aviv and astatine Kibbutz Hazor, wherever helium was portion of a radical of lone soldiers.

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He was kidnapped connected the greeting of October 7 — a Saturday, helium wasn’t required to stay connected base. His parent was visiting from abroad, and similar galore lone soldiers, helium had the enactment to spell location for the weekend. But helium chose to stay, not wanting to permission his comrades short-staffed connected defender duty.

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