{"id":243215,"date":"2025-05-12T21:04:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/israeli-american-hostage-edan-alexander-returns-to-israel-after-hamas-release\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T21:04:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:04:52","slug":"israeli-american-hostage-edan-alexander-returns-to-israel-after-hamas-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/israeli-american-hostage-edan-alexander-returns-to-israel-after-hamas-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel after Hamas release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/aaDXwLX2vxM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel after Hamas release\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aaDXwLX2vxM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage in Gaza, was released by Hamas on Monday, ending an 18-month ordeal that began with the militant group\u2019s October 7 attack.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas announced Sunday night it had agreed to free Alexander, 21, after several days of talks with the United States as part of an effort to reach a ceasefire and resume the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander, wearing a black Adidas t-shirt and a baseball cap, was photographed during his handover to the Red Cross, shortly before his convoy left Khan Younis and headed towards Israel. 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