Hamas releases American-Israeli hostage amid escalating tensions
Monday, May 12, 2025, 12:21 pm
In a dramatic twist amid heightened regional strife, Hamas has released 19‐year-old Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli soldier captured at an Israeli military base. The move, emerging as diplomatic discussions intensify, offers a brief respite in a conflict rarely short on action and controversy.
Edan Alexander's release highlights Netanyahu's failures and Trump's questionable courting of Gulf states
The Israeli military confirmed that 21-year-old Edan Alexander was turned over to the Red Cross and then to Israeli forces, and had crossed into Israeli territory.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Edan Alexander was 19 when Hamas militants stormed the Israeli military base where the American-Israeli from New Jersey was a soldier and dragged him into the Gaza Strip. Hamas released Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, on Monday ahead of President Donald Trump’s…
La suspension temporaire des bombardements offre un rare répit aux habitants de la bande de Gaza.
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