Hamas will release the Israeli hostage Edon Alexander as part of the efforts to exit the Gaza ceasefire

Hamas states that to release Israeli-American hostage Edon Alexander as part of an effort to reach the ceasefire agreement.

A 21-year-old soldier is the last living hostage, and the US nationality passes.

This happens after a high -ranking Hamas official said the BBC that the Palestinian armed group is in direct negotiations with the US official administration in Qatar. The official stated that the negotiations continued for several days and were focused on providing a truce and facilitating humanitarian aid.

The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said the United States has announced the intention to release Alyaksandr.

A high Palestinian official, familiar with the talks, said the BBC that Hamas’s announcement was intended as a gesture of goodwill before President Donald Trump would come to the Middle East on Tuesday.

He said another meeting between Hamas and mediators was scheduled for Monday morning to finalize the Edon Liberation process, which would require temporary cessation of Israeli military activity and the suspension of air operations during the transfer.

Alexander, who was born in Tel -Aviv, but grew up in New Jersey, served in an elite infantry unit on the border with gas when he was captured by Hamas militants during the October 7 attack.

Of the 251 hostages taken during the 2023 Hamas attack, 59 remain in the enclave, up to 24 of which are allegedly alive. Five hostages are believed to be US citizens, and Alexander was considered the only one who is still alive.

In his statement, Hamas stated that the release was part of the effort to reach the ceasefire and the permission for food, medicines and other gas supplies – which is under the full blockade of Israel for 70 days. The group stated that he wanted to reach the final agreement to end the war.

A statement by the Prime Minister of the Israeli Prime Minister said that in the United States they had informed about this intention to release Alexander “as a gesture to the Americans”, and that this step is expected to lead to negotiations on further hostages.

Israel’s policy was that the negotiations would be underway “under the fire, based on the commitment to achieve all the goals of the war,” he added.

The group of the campaign “Families and the missing families” stated that the release of Alexander “should mark the beginning of a comprehensive agreement that will provide freedom of all other hostages.”

They said that President Trump “gave the families of all the hostages of hope” and called for Netanyahu now to “return everyone.”

In the past, Hamas has stated that he would only agree to an agreement that includes the end of the war, what has repeatedly rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Negotiations between Hamas and the US are taking place against many reports that suggest that Trump administration with Netanyahu’s position with Netanyahu position. The Prime Minister is also under pressure from the house, and many accuse him of extending the war for political purposes.

President Donald Trump comes to the Middle East on Tuesday, and Israel promised to expand its military consequences against Hamas if the transaction is not reached by the end of his visit.

Israeli officials said the expanded offensive plans include enthusiasm for the entire territory, forcibly displacing the Palestinians to the South, as well as to distribute assistance with private companies, despite the UN protests and its humanitarian partners.

Israel has already blocked the entry of all food, medicines and other humanitarian gas supplies for 70 days and restored its airport and other hostilities there in mid -March, which have since died 2720 Palestinians in accordance with the Ministry of Health Hamas.

Since the beginning of the year, according to the UN, about 10,000 cases of acute malnutrition among children have been identified. Food prices rocke as much as 1400%.

On October 7, 2023, the war was caused by attacks under the leadership of Hamas on Southern Israel, killing about 1,200 people, and more than 250 were held hostage. About 59 are still in captivity, up to 24 of which are considered alive.

Israeli military campaign has killed 52,829 people in Gaza, according to the Ministry of Health Hamas.