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Fate of Israeli-American Hostage Edan Alexander Unclear After Hamas Guard Found Dead

Hamas reports losing contact with militants holding the 21-year-old soldier following an Israeli strike, complicating efforts to secure his release.

Signs and a photograph of Edan Alexander, the American-Israeli and Israel Defense Forces soldier taken hostage during the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, stand outside a Jewish community center in Alexander’s home town of Tenafly, New Jersey, U.S., December 14, 2024. REUTERS/Stephani Spindel/File Photo
A Palestinian man reacts amid destruction after an Israeli strike at a camp for displaced Palestinians in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza
A displaced Palestinian woman cooks near unexploded ordnance in Gaza City
Mourners at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, bid farewell to a Palestinian child killed in an Israeli strike

Overview

  • Hamas's armed wing confirmed on Saturday that the fate of Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier, remains unknown after the guard holding him was found dead.
  • The group stated it lost contact with militants responsible for Alexander's captivity after an Israeli military strike targeted their location in Gaza earlier this week.
  • Both Hamas and Israel have accused each other of endangering hostages, with Hamas blaming Israeli bombings and Israel accusing Hamas of killing captives in custody.
  • Alexander’s release had been a focus of earlier negotiations involving U.S. envoy Adam Boehler, but talks stalled as Israel resumed its Gaza offensive in March.
  • Israel aims to free 59 remaining hostages through its military campaign, while Hamas demands an end to the war and prisoner exchanges without disarmament conditions.