{"id":243225,"date":"2025-05-12T21:04:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/israeli-american-hostage-edan-alexander-returns-to-israel-after-release-by-hamas-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T21:04:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:04:58","slug":"israeli-american-hostage-edan-alexander-returns-to-israel-after-release-by-hamas-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/israeli-american-hostage-edan-alexander-returns-to-israel-after-release-by-hamas-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel after release by Hamas | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/w2E-Vf6vy74\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel after release by Hamas | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w2E-Vf6vy74\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander has returned to Israel after being released by Hamas, the Israeli military says.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander, 21, was serving in an elite infantry unit on the border with Gaza when he was captured during the 7 October attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 251 hostages, 59 remain in Gaza, up to 24 of whom are believed to be alive.<\/p>\n<p>A senior Palestinian official told the BBC that the handover was intended as a goodwill gesture before US President Donald Trump&#8217;s arrival on Tuesday in Qatar for negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#Israel #Gaza #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander has returned to Israel after being released by Hamas, the Israeli military says. 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