Hamas frees US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander
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CAIRO − Hamas will release the Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander held in Gaza as a part of efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement and allow humanitarian aid to enter the besieged enclave, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on May 11.
The move follows negotiations with the U.S. believed to be a goodwill gesture to capitalize on Trump's push for ending the Gaza war