Newly freed hostage Edan Alexander tightly hugged his family members when they were reunited Monday after more than 19 grueling months — as the 21–year-old also held a sign reading “Thank ...

A screen grab from a video released by the Israel Defense Forces shows U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander reuniting with his family after being released by Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 12, 2025.

Edan Alexander -- the American-Israeli hostage freed from Gaza last week -- was "weak and exhausted" upon his dramatic release, his mother Yael told ABC News, recalling her son's first moments of ...

The 35 bodies include that of an IDF soldier who was killed in 2014. The post Edan Alexander’s conditions improved after Trump returned to office, says family appeared first on The Times of Israel.

He's in my arms." Edan, from New Jersey, moved to Israel at the age of 18. He was serving in the Israel Defense Forces when captured from his base close to the Gaza border during Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.

Trump and first lady Melania will host Alexander, believed to be the last living US citizen held hostage in Gaza, and his family at the Oval Office, according to White House press secretary ...

After his family had endured so many months of waiting and fear, Mr. Alexander’s release came together quickly. On Sunday at 12:50 p.m., Mr. Alexander was home in Tenafly, N.J., when he looked ...

The parents of Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier who was held captive in Gaza for 19 months, are overjoyed he is home and slowly absorbing their son's life in captivity.

Edan, from New Jersey, moved to Israel at the age of 18. He was serving in the Israel Defense Forces when captured from his base close to the Gaza border during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.

Edan Alexander, the New Jersey native who was recently released after being held hostage for 19 months in Gaza, and his family wrote a letter supporting U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer as he runs in the ...

While the community celebrates Alexander's bravery, for them, it's not over. "Each one of us felt that Edan is our own child, and that is how we treated him and his family this entire time he was ...