Trump announced in his remarks from the White House that American Edan Alexander, the last living U.S. hostage taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, will be released today from Gaza.
"I’m very happy to announce that Edan Alexander, an American citizen who, until recently, most thought was no longer living, thought was dead, is going to be released in about two hours actually, and he’s going to be released before the eyes of Steve Witkoff, who’s done a fantastic job," Trump said, referring to the administration's key hostage negotiator.
Trump, who's heading to the Middle East on his first foreign trip of his second term today, said Alexander would be released in "about two hours" and then said "or sometime today."
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