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(AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg ) President Donald Trump on Sunday night announced that American citizen Edan Alexander, the last American still alive held hostage by Hamas, is to be released and returned home, confirming reports earlier in the day that Hamas was set to turn over Alexander as a gesture of “good will” to the president. “I am happy to announce that Edan Alexander, an American citizen who has been held hostage since October 2023, is coming home to his family,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. “I am grateful to all those involved in making this monumental news happen.” Among those directly involved in securing that release was Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, whom the AP reported Sunday afternoon told the outlet that Hamas’s “goal in releasing Alexander was to restart talks on a ceasefire” and increase humanitarian aid in Gaza. Witkoff has been at the center of an internal firestorm in MAGA politics, with Fox News host Mark Levin on Sunday expressing concerns about exactly what sort of deal might have been made. In his post on Sunday evening, Trump said that the move by Hamas was taken “in good faith” toward reaching an end to the war that began when terror group Hamas committed the atrocities of October 7, 2023. “This was a step taken in good faith towards the United States and the efforts of the mediators — Qatar and Egypt — to put an end to this very brutal war and return ALL living hostages and remains to their loved ones,” Trump wrote. “Hopefully this is the first of those final steps necessary to end this brutal conflict. I look very much forward to that day of celebration!” The AP added in their report that Hamas was “advised” to “give a gift to President Trump and in return he will give back a better one.” Khalil al-Hayyah, a Hamas leader in Gaza, said the group has been in contact with the U.S. administration over the past few days. Al-Hayyah said in a statement Hamas is ready to “immediately start intensive negotiations” to reach a final deal for a long-term truce, which includes an end to the war, the exchange of Palestinian prisoners and hostages in Gaza and the handing over of power in Gaza to an independent body of technocrats. Indirect talks between Hamas and the U.S. began five days ago, an Egyptian official and a senior Hamas official told the AP, with both describing the release of Alexander as a gesture of goodwill. The senior Hamas official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said Alexander is expected to be released on Monday. Hamas was advised to “give a gift to President Trump and in return he will give back a better one,” the official said. Edan Alexander is 21 years old Israeli soldier and American citizen who grew up in the United States. He’s been held hostage since 2023 by the terror group Hamas. This is a developing story and may be updated. The post ‘Coming Home to His Family’: Trump Announces Edan Alexander, Last Living American Held Hostage by Hamas To Be Released first appeared on Mediaite.
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Hamas Agrees to Deal That Includes Release of American Hostage Edan Alexander