The announcement, which did not say when the hostage, Edan Alexander, would be set free, came as President Trump planned to visit the region.

The Hamas terrorist organization in Gaza announced Sunday evening that the '"Israeli" soldier with dual American citizenship, Edan Alexander,' will be released as part of the steps taken towards a ceasefire, open crossings, and allow aid and relief to reach our people in the Gaza Strip."

CAIRO >> Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander will soon be released in Gaza, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday, a move key Arab mediators Qatar and Egypt described as an encouraging step towards a return to ceasefire talks in the war-torn enclave.

An Israeli-American hostage has crossed into Israel after his release by Hamas as fighting paused in Gaza, the Israeli military said, but there was no deal on a wider truce or hostage release as monitors warned of famine in the devastated enclave.

The Palestinian militant group said it will release Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza. It added that the release is part of ceasefire efforts following rare direct talks with US officials in Doha.

Hamas said it would release a US-Israeli hostage held in Gaza since October 2023 today, ahead of a regional visit by US President Donald Trump and as a UN-backed assessment warned of famine in the territory.

Edan Alexander, 21,was serving in the Israeli army when he was captured by Hamas during its attack on Israel in October, 2023.

CAIRO: Hamas will release the Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander held in Gaza, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday (May 11),  a move key Arab mediators Qatar and Egypt

CAIRO: Hamas will release the Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander held in Gaza, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday (May 11). Freeing Alexander, believed to be the last

The senior Hamas official did not specify a time for the release of Alexander but a source familiar with the matter told Reuters it would likely happe...

The senior Hamas official did not specify a time for the release of Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old soldier in the Israeli Army.

May 11 (UPI) -- Hamas announced Sunday that it will release the man believed to be the last living U.S. citizen held hostage in Gaza.

Hamas said that it will release Israeli-US hostage Edan Alexander from the Gaza Strip as part of efforts to secure a ceasefire and reopen border crossings for aid delivery.

"As part of efforts to achieve a ceasefire, open crossings, and allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, the movement will release Edan Alexander," al-Hayya said

Some in Israel suggested the move was a sucker punch from Trump.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An American-Israeli soldier taken captive and held for more than 19 months in the Gaza Strip is expected to be released on Monday, Hamas said, as part of a good will gesture for the Trump administration that could lay the groundwork for a new ceasefire between the warring sides. […]

Hamas is set to release Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander. Mediators Qatar and Egypt call it encouraging as efforts continue to end the war and secure release of other hostages.

The Palestinian militant group has said it released Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza. It called the release part of ceasefire efforts, following rare direct talks with US officials in Doha.

JERUSALEM: Israel has not agreed to any ceasefire or release of prisoners with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday (May 12), ahead of the expected release of Israeli-American hostage

Witkoff said late on Sunday the release was a goodwill gesture towards Trump.

Israel prepares to welcome U.S. hostage Edan Alexander as Hamas agrees to release him after Trump-led talks, marking a potential shift in Gaza diplomacy.

Hamas has announced the release of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander as part of a push for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Hamas has freed a hostage in Gaza as it tries to get a ceasefire deal over the line.

Edan Alexander from New Jersey was 19 when Hamas militants stormed the Israeli military base where he was a soldier and dragged him into the Gaza Strip.

Hamas releases Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, ahead of President Trump’s Middle East trip

Hamas said the last living American hostage in Gaza, Edan Alexander, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into Israeli-blockaded territory and delivery of ...

Hamas to release American soldier in Gaza as part of ceasefire efforts, amid ongoing conflict with Israel.

Hamas says it will release American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander as part of ceasefire efforts today.

The militant group said it would release Edan Alexander, a US-Israeli soldier held in Gaza, later today as it engages in direct ceasefire talks with Washington.

Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, was released by Hamas on Monday after he spent more than 580 days held captive in Gaza.

Israeli government spokesman David Mencer told reporters that sustained military pressure had been crucial to the release of Edan Alexander.

Israel's PM denies ceasefire with Hamas, agrees to safe corridor for hostage release; ongoing negotiations amid tensions.

Egypt and Qatar welcomed on Monday Hamas's announcement of releasing The American hostage in Gaza, Edan Alexander.

The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirms that the United States has informed Israel that Hamas will release hostage Edan Alexander "without any compensation or conditions," in what...

The Hamas statement Sunday night does not say when the release will happen.

The sources, a US official and another individual familiar with alleged tensions between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stated that the US president is disappointed with Tel Aviv’s decision to launch a new military offensive in Gaza.

An Israeli-American soldier held hostage for more than 19 months in the Gaza Strip was released Monday, Hamas said, in a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration that could lay the groundwork for a new ceasefire with Israel. 🌎 Israel-Gaza Conflict: Hamas Says It Released American-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander in Goodwill Gesture Toward Donald Trump Administration.