Hamas will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, group says

The Islamist militant group will release him as a part of efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement

Varda Ben Baruch, grandmother of hostage Edan Alexander, points at the portrait of Edan, as family members and supporters of hostages who were kidnapped during the deadly Oct 7 attack, stand near the kibbutz defence on the day they use giant loudspeakers to call their captive loved ones over the border between Israel and Gaza, at Kibbutz Nir Oz, in southern Israel, Apr 20, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen