Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier and the last known living U.S. citizen held hostage in Gaza, was handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) by Hamas on Monday. The handover took place in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, and Alexander is now en route to Israeli territory. The release, the first since the collapse of a ceasefire in March, has sparked hope for renewed negotiations to free the remaining 58 hostages still held in Gaza. Hamas announced late Sunday that it had agreed to release Alexander following direct talks with the U.S. administration, facilitated by mediators Qatar and Egypt.
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