Hamas insists that the American-Israeli hostage will only be released if a truce is conducted

The Hamas Terrorist Group said on Saturday that she would just let go Israeli-American Meteral Edan Alexander if Israel implements an existing agreement on the termination of fire in the gauze belt.

Alexander, 21, the last life is an American hostage in Captivity in Gaza’s belt.

Hamas’ senior official told Associated Press that he would delay the conversations on the second phase of the trial of the release of the release for a long time and last for no longer than 50 days. Israel should also stop banning the entry of humanitarian aid and withdrawing from a strategic corridor along the border of gauze with Egypt.

Hamas called him a “exceptional agreement” aimed at returning the truce, according to an official, who spoke with AP, provided anonymity.

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Hamas also requires the release of several Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages, the official said.

On Friday, Hamas agreed to release Alexander along with the bodies of four other hostages after the agreement offered by the mediators. He has been captured for 526 days since Saturday, the hostage forum and the missing family announced.

Comes are coming in Qatar to determine the next phase of the trial of Israel-Ham, whose first phase ended on March 1.

Steve Witkoff’s office, special envoy Middle EastAnd the National Security Council in a joint statement said “President Trump made it clear that Hamas would either immediately let go hostage or pay for a serious price.”

Witkoff and Eric Trager, Senior Director of National Security Council for Middle East and North Africa, presented the proposal for ‘Bridge’ to expand the certificate outside Ramadan and Passover and allow the time to negotiate a framework for a permanent interruption of fire.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to convene his ministerial team on Saturday to receive a detailed report of the negotiator and decide on the next hostage steps.

In the meantime, numerous sets are expected to be held on Saturday on Saturday on Saturday to demand the remaining 59 hostages, the Forum of Talac and the missing families announced. The main gatherings will be held in Tel Aviv, Sha’ar Hanegev Junction, Carmei Gat and Jerusalem.

Although he spent most of his life in New JerseyAlexander was born in Israel for a few months before his parents moved to the United States, according to the US Jewish Committee (AJC).

After graduating from high school, Alexander decided to enroll in Israeli defense forces (IDF) and not enrolled in college.

October 7, Alexander, who served in the IDF Brigade Golani, a pedestrian unit, patrolled near Gaza when Hamas’ attacks on Israel began. The attacks ended with 1,200 Israelites of the dead and 251 hostages, including Alexander.

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Yael Alexander, Edan’s mother, recounted the day when he took hostage in a recent interview with AJC’s “area of ​​the substrate.” Yael was in Israel in early October 2023, visited his family and hoped to see Edan. On the morning of October 7, she spoke with Edan, who said he saw “terrible things,” but he assured her that she was safe. Then he took hostages.

On November 30, 2024, more than a year after Alexander was captured, Hamas posted a video of Alexander who spoke in Hebrew and Arabic. Alexander, like other hostages, forced to make propaganda videos, delivered messages about Netanyahu and the then President of the Elected Donald Trump.

Fox News’ Yael Rotim-Kuriel, Trey Yingst, Rachel Wolf and Stephen Sorace, as well as Associated Press, contributed to this report.