GAZA: Hamas said on Monday that it had released a US-Israeli hostage, with a source close to the movement adding that Edan Alexander was handed over to the Red Cross in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis.
“The (Ezzedine) Al-Qassam Brigades have just released the Zionist soldier and American citizen Edan Alexander, following contacts with the US administration, as part of the efforts undertaken by mediators to achieve a ceasefire,” Hamas said in a statement.