![Vehicles belonging to the International Committee of the Red Cross are seen after Hamas’ armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, announced the release of Edan Alexander, a U.S.-Israeli dual national soldier held captive in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on May 12, 2025. [Doaa Albaz - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/AA-20250512-37928643-37928639-HAMAS_RELEASES_ISRAELIAMERICAN_HOSTAGE_EDAN_ALEXANDER_IN_GAZA-1-1.jpg)
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas released Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander in Gaza on Monday evening, Anadolu reports.
Alexander was handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the southern city of Khan Younis, Israeli Channel 7 reported.
Alexander is the last known living US hostage held in Gaza.
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