Hamas says it will release American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander on Monday

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Hamas militant radical says it volition merchandise the past surviving American-Israeli hostage held successful Gaza connected Monday.

In a statement, Hamas did not instantly disclose further details astir the release.

Hamas had announced connected Sunday that it would escaped Edan Alexander arsenic a bully volition motion for the Trump administration.

There was nary contiguous remark from Israeli authorities connected the timing of the release. The Israeli premier minister’s bureau said earlier Monday that the merchandise was expected, without mentioning when. It said it hadn’t committed to a ceasefire arsenic portion of the release, but would make a “safe corridor” to let Alexander's release.

Alexander, an Israeli soldier, was taken captive connected Oct. 7, 2023.

Alexander’s family, which is based successful the U.S., was connected way to Israel, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a radical representing the captives' families.