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GAZA, May 12 (Xinhua) — The Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the militant wing of the Hamas movement, said Monday it would release Edan Alexander, a US-Israeli citizen, who is being held in the Gaza Strip.
A spokesman for the group, Abu Obeida, said in a brief statement that the decision had been made by the group’s leadership, without providing further details about the release.
A senior Hamas official and head of the group’s negotiating team, Khalil al-Haya, said on Sunday that the group would release E. Alexander as part of efforts to secure a ceasefire and reopen border crossings for humanitarian aid.
He said Hamas had been in contact with the US administration in recent days and had shown a “positive attitude” toward mediation efforts.
The decision by Hamas came nearly a month after the movement said it had lost contact with the group guarding E. Alexander following Israeli strikes on their location.
E. Alexander was captured on October 7, 2023. He is believed to be the last living American hostage held in Gaza. –0–