Hamas Releases Video of Israeli-American Hostage Held in Gaza for Over a Year

The undated footage shows 20-year-old Edan Alexander pleading for his release, marking the first confirmation of his condition after 420 days in captivity.

The video, released by Hamas, features Edan Alexander addressing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in English and Hebrew, urging action for his release and that of other hostages.
Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier, was captured during the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack in Israel and is reportedly being held in Gaza's tunnel network.
The footage, though undated, is believed to have been recorded recently, as Alexander references his 420 days of captivity.
Hamas has previously released videos of hostages, but this is the first such video in months, with 97 hostages still held in Gaza, 34 of whom have been declared dead by Israeli authorities.
The war, which began after the October 2023 attack, has resulted in over 1,200 Israeli and 44,000 Palestinian deaths, with ongoing efforts to negotiate the release of remaining hostages.