Overview

• Alexander, 21, will meet the president in the Oval Office at about 3 p.m. ET, the White House said.
• Alexander spent 584 days in Hamas captivity before his May release and was reported to be the last surviving U.S. hostage.
• Talks tied to Trump’s 20-point plan are ongoing, with goals that include freeing remaining captives and halting Israel’s bombing campaign.
• Roughly 48 to 50 hostages are believed to remain in Gaza, with about 20 thought to be alive, according to recent reporting.
• Jared Kushner and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff are in Egypt working on plan details, as Trump issued an Oct. 3 ultimatum and Hamas said it was ready to discuss releasing all hostages under mediated terms.