In Tenafly, NJ, a crowd awaits the release of local son Edan Alexander from Hamas captivity
Alexander, 21, joined the Israel Defense Forces after graduating from Tenafly High School and was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023
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Hamas releases Edan Alexander, last living American hostage, to Red Cross
For the first time in more than a year and a half, there are no living Americans who are still held hostage in Gaza
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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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