Hamas said Monday that its armed wing had released an Israeli American 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 U.S. administration, as part of the efforts undertaken by mediators to achieve a cease-fire," Hamas said in a statement.
Hamas said Monday that its armed wing had released an Israeli American 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 U.S. administration, as part of the efforts undertaken by mediators to achieve a cease-fire," Hamas said in a statement.
