# An Israeli official says the military was preparing for the return of US-Israeli hostage 21-year old Edan Alexander, who has been held in Gaza since October 2023. Hamas’s armed wing said it would release Alexander today. He is the last living hostage in Gaza with American citizenship. Alexander was deployed near Gaza’s perimeter for his military service when he was taken hostage from the military outpost where he was stationed during Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack on Israel.
Last living hostage with US citizenship to be released from Gaza today