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Hamas releases Edan Alexander, last living American hostage, to Red Cross
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In Tenafly, NJ, a crowd awaits the release of local son Edan Alexander from Hamas captivity
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Hamas and Trump say Edan Alexander to be freed from Gaza after US negotiates release
Alexander is the only remaining U.S. citizen among the living hostages held in Gaza
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In first Sunday address, Pope Leo XIV calls for ceasefire in Gaza, release of hostages
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