US-Israeli hostage to be released 'most likely today or tomorrow:' Hamas
- Last updated: May 12, 2025 | 11:27
Signs and a photograph of Edan Alexander stand outside a Jewish community centre in Alexander’s home town of Tenafly, New Jersey, US. File/Reuters
US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, held in Gaza since October 2023, will "most likely" be released on Monday or Tuesday, a source close to Hamas told the media.
"Most likely, Edan will be released today or tomorrow, Tuesday, but this requires securing field conditions," the source said, adding that Hamas had demanded that American envoys ensure a "halt to all Israeli military operations... to create a safe corridor" for his transfer to the Red Cross.
The source said the Palestinian group had decided not to hold a public ceremony for the handover.
Agence France-Presse