Hamas gives Edan Alexander, the last living American held by group, to Red Cross

Published May 12, 2025 12:26pm ET



Hamas released Edan Alexander, the last living American Israeli hostage, on Monday, more than 580 days after the terrorist group took him.

The terrorist group handed the 21-year-old American over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, which is in the southern part of Gaza, and it will bring him to Israel, where he will reunite with his family and receive medical attention. Alexander’s mother, Yael, traveled to Israel and arrived at Re’im military base near the Gaza border to reunite with her son.

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