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Edan Alexander's release offers ‘window of opportunity’ for wider hostage deal amid Trump Middle East visit
- After spending 19 months held captive by Hamas in Gaza, Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier, was freed and reunited with his family in Israel in May 2025.
- His release followed Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack on Israel that kidnapped 251 people and killed about 1,200 civilians, triggering an ongoing conflict.
- During captivity, Alexander endured frequent moves in underground tunnels with little food, no sunlight, near starvation, and initial interrogation and restraint.
- President Donald Trump described Alexander's release as an early and important move toward concluding the harsh conflict, just before his trip to the Middle East.
- Despite this release, 58 hostages remain in Hamas custody, and Israel's renewed offensive risks their safety while raising calls for urgent political solutions.
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Released Israeli-American hostage's parents say the small things bring bliss as he recovers
The parents of Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier who was held captive in Gaza for 19 months, are overjoyed he is home and slowly absorbing their son's life in captivity.
Former Hamas hostage throws first pitch at Fenway
Jewish Heritage Night at Fenway Park began with one of the most emotional ceremonial first pitches in recent memory. On the mound before Monday night’s series opener with the visiting New York Mets was Omer Shem Tov, who survived 505 days in captivity after being taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Shem Tov walked onto the diamond wearing white sneakers with “BRING THEM HOME NOW” emblazoned on the side. On the front of his Red Sox jersey …
Parents of Edan Alexander provides update on son's condition following his release
(CBS, KYMA/KECY) - The parents of the last living U.S. citizen to be released by Hamas after more than 19 months as a hostage tell CBS News their son is still weak and continues to undergo treatment as he recovers from his ordeal. Edan Alexander reunited with his family last week in Israel after they traveled from their New Jersey home. They told CBS News during his time in captivity, the dual Israeli-U.S. citizen was able to see his parents on …
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Family of Hamas hostage Edan Alexander recall dramatic Gaza release
Israeli Defense Forces / IDF / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Edan Alexander — the American-Israeli hostage freed from Gaza last week — was “weak and exhausted” upon his dramatic release, his mother Yael told ABC News, recalling her son’s first moments of freedom after 584 days as a Hamas captive. “I was screaming and running until I bumped into him,” Yael said of her reunion with Edan at Israel’s Re’im military base near the Gaza b…
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