Hamas broadcasts it's going to launch final residing Israeli American hostage

[ad_1] Hamas says Edan Alexander, the final residing American hostage in Gaza, shall be launched as a part of efforts to determine a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the supply of support.

The Hamas assertion Sunday night time doesn't say when the discharge will occur. The announcement comes shortly earlier than U.S. President Donald Trump visits the Center East this week. Trump shouldn't be planning to go to Israel.

Alexander is an Israeli American soldier who grew up in the US. He was kidnapped from his base in the course of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led assault that ignited the conflict in Gaza.

There was no rapid response from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's workplace. Netanyahu's authorities was angered by U.S. direct talks with Hamas earlier this 12 months.

Khalil al-Hayyah, a Hamas chief in Gaza, mentioned the group has been involved with the U.S. administration over the previous few days.

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Israel has authorized a plan to accentuate navy operations in opposition to Hamas by seizing Gaza, establishing new bases and staying for an unspecified period of time. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned the inhabitants of Gaza shall be moved to the south. A earlier model of this video contained the inaccurate variety of hostages. Al-Hayyah mentioned in a press release Hamas is able to "instantly begin intensive negotiations" to succeed in a last deal for a long-term truce which incorporates an finish to the conflict, the trade of Palestinian prisoners and hostages in Gaza and the handing over of energy in Gaza to an unbiased physique of technocrats.

Alexander's dad and mom didn't instantly return requests for remark.

Trump and his particular envoy Steve Witkoff have steadily talked about Alexander, now 21, by title prior to now few months. Witkoff is anticipated to go to Israel within the coming hours.

"Each time they are saying Edan's title, it is like they did not overlook. They did not overlook he is American, they usually're engaged on it," Edan's mom, Yael Alexander, informed The Related Press in February.

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A local of Tenafly, N.J., the place his dad and mom and two youthful siblings nonetheless dwell, Alexander moved to Israel in 2022 after highschool and enlisted within the navy.

Fifty-nine hostages are nonetheless inside Gaza, round a 3rd of them believed to be alive, after a lot of the relaxation have been launched in ceasefire agreements or different offers.

Bombardment continues Israeli strikes in a single day and into Sunday killed 15 individuals within the Gaza Strip, largely ladies and kids, in accordance with native well being officers.

Two of the strikes hit tents within the southern metropolis of Khan Younis, every killing two kids and their dad and mom, in accordance with Nasser Hospital, which acquired the our bodies. One other seven individuals have been killed in strikes elsewhere, together with a person and his baby in a Gaza Metropolis neighborhood, in accordance with hospitals and Gaza's Well being Ministry.

The Israeli navy says it solely targets militants and tries to keep away from harming civilians. It blames Hamas for civilian deaths within the 19-month-old conflict as a result of the militants are embedded in densely populated areas. There was no rapid Israeli touch upon the newest strikes.

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The UN and support teams say meals and different provides are working low and starvation is widespread. Support teams say the humanitarian disaster is worse than at any time within the 19-month conflict.

Youngsters carrying empty bottles raced after a water tanker in a devastated space of northern Gaza on Sunday. Residents of the built-up Shati refugee camp mentioned the water was introduced by a charity from elsewhere in Gaza. With out it, they depend on wells which might be salty and infrequently polluted.

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Youngsters in Gaza are displaying indicators of acute malnutrition as Israel’s support blockade stretches into its third month. Israel has mentioned it plans to take over support distribution within the coming weeks and has authorized plans to seize your complete Gaza Strip for an unspecified period of time. "I'm compelled to drink salty water, I've no alternative," mentioned Mahmoud Radwan. "This causes intestinal illness, and there is not any drugs to deal with it."

COGAT, the Israeli navy physique accountable for Palestinian civilian affairs, says sufficient support entered throughout a two-month ceasefire this 12 months and that two of the three predominant water strains from Israel are nonetheless functioning.

Trump, whose administration has voiced full assist for Israel's actions, is about to go to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this week in a regional tour that won't embrace Israel.

The conflict started when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel, killing some 1,200 individuals, largely civilians, and taking 251 hostage, in accordance with Israeli tallies.

Israel's offensive has killed over 52,800 Palestinians, largely ladies and kids, in accordance with Gaza's Well being Ministry. The offensive has destroyed huge areas of the territory and displaced some 90 per cent of its inhabitants of round two million.