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(NewsNation) — Hamas said Monday it has released American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who was taken captive and held for much than 19 months successful the Gaza Strip, the Associated Press reported.
There was nary contiguous confirmation from Israel.
Hamas said Alexander was freed arsenic a goodwill motion toward the Trump medication to effort to revive talks connected ending the war.
Alexander was taken from his subject basal successful confederate Israel during Hamas’ cross-border onslaught connected Oct. 7, 2023, which acceptable disconnected the warfare successful Gaza. His expected merchandise would beryllium the archetypal since Israel shattered an 8-week ceasefire with Hamas successful March erstwhile it unleashed fierce strikes connected Gaza, which person killed hundreds.
Israel said that, including Alexander, 59 hostages stay successful captivity, astir 24 of whom are said to beryllium alive, and the remaining are deceased. Many of the 250 hostages taken by Hamas-led militants successful the 2023 onslaught were freed successful ceasefire deals.
The merchandise comes arsenic President Donald Trump heads to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this week.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
