Jerusalem, May 12 -- The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirms that the United States has informed Israel that Hamas will release hostage Edan Alexander "without any compensation or conditions," in what Washington described as a goodwill gesture expected to pave the way for broader negotiations.
The release, possibly set for Tuesday, would be the first not tied to the exchange of Palestinian prisoners. Alexander, a U.S.-born soldier, was abducted on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas-led gunmen killed around 1,200 people and took around 250 hostages in a cross-border assault on southern Israel.
"The United States conveyed to Israel that this move is expected to lead to negotiations based on the original Witkoff framework, which Isr...