Hamas agreed Friday to release Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in captivity in the Gaza Strip. Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American, will be released along with the bodies of ...

Edan Alexander's father said his son "seems to be OK" despite "very tough conditions" based on reports from released hostages. Negotiations continue to extend the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and free ...

There are four hostages among 35 known to be dead who held American citizenship. Hamas has agreed to release Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage it is holding in Gaza, in a move meant ...

Hamas said it will release the bodies of four other dual nationals. Hamas announced it will release American hostage Edan Alexander and "the bodies of four other dual nationals" after receiving a ...

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Hamas said it agreed to release Edan Alexander and turn over the bodies of four other hostages. But both the White House and Israel said Hamas wasn’t serious, suggesting a deal wasn’t close.

Hamas has agreed to release Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in captivity in Gaza. Alexander was serving in the IDF’s Golani Brigade, an infantry unit patrolling near Gaza ...

The militant group in the Gaza Strip did not immediately specify when the release of soldier Edan Alexander and the four bodies would occur — or what it expected to get in return. Alexander was ...