People watch a live broadcast of Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander as he is released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, at a plaza known as the hostages square in Tel Aviv, May 12, 2025.© Oded ...

Edan Alexander, who has been released from captivity by Hamas, after he had been kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, embraces his brother as he reunites with his family ...

Edan Alexander was stationed in southern Israel when Hamas fighters stormed Israel, killing 1,200 people and capturing 250 others, including 12 Americans. He was 19 when he was captured while ...

Hamas announced yesterday that it would release Edan Alexander, an American citizen who was serving in the Israeli military when he was taken captive on Oct. 7 2023.