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Hamas says fate of US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander still unknown
Hostage soldier Edan Alexander is seen in a propaganda video released by the Hamas terror group on April 12, 2025. (Courtesy)
CAIRO, Egypt — Hamas’s armed wing says the fate of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander was still unknown after the group found the guard who was holding the hostage killed.
On Tuesday, Hamas said it had lost contact with a group of operatives holding Alexander in Gaza.
Alexander, of the Golani Brigade’s 51st Battalion, was stationed near the Gaza Strip on the morning of October 7, 2023, when he was taken captive by Hamas terrorists.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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