Edan Alexander's release offers ‘window of opportunity’ for wider hostage deal amid Trump Middle East visit

Deal To Free Last Living American Hostage Another Sign Of Strain In Trump-Netanyahu Relationship?

By Bradley Devlin, The Daily Signal | May 12, 2025 American negotiators sidelined Israel in securing the release of the last living American hostage held by Hamas in Gaza in yet another sign of tension between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump’s administration brokered a deal for the emancipation of Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old dual American-Israeli national, with the help of …

Edan Alexander's family describes his "battle between hope and despair" leading up to release

For the first time since American-Israeli Edan Alexander's release by Hamas​, his family is speaking publicly about what their son went through.

Trump turns on Netanyahu after securing US hostage release

As the military helicopter carrying Edan Alexander – the last remaining American hostage held by Hamas – landed on top of the Tel Aviv hospital, the crowd gathered below erupted in cheers of pent-up relief. Edan, now 21-years-old – but just 19 when he was captured, was finally free following 594 days in captivity. After spending almost two years underground the American-Israel looked pale and traumatized. But remarkably he walked off the helicop…

Trump envoys see better chance for hostage release in Gaza

TEL AVIV - U.S. officials told families of hostages still held in Gaza they see a better chance of a deal for their release after Washington reached an accord with militant group Hamas for an American hostage's freedom that largely bypassed the Israeli government. Read more at straitstimes.com.

What Edan Alexander’s return means to us

In the age of rising antisemitism, when many young Jews feel fear, confusion or alienation, there are still those who choose action, belonging and sacrifice.The post What Edan Alexander’s return means to us appeared first on JNS.org.

A new window of hope has opened in the efforts to end the war in Gaza. The release of hostage Edan Alexander changes the playing field – now it is up to political will, according to Majed al-Ansari, spokesman for the mediating Qatar. – Right now the big problem is not the details of the agreement, he says on a visit to Stockholm.