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Witkoff said set to arrive in Israel tomorrow to facilitate release of Edan Alexander
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAfter Hamas confirms that it will release Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, which it is reportedly doing as a gesture of goodwill to US President Donald Trump during his visit to the region this week, Israeli journalist Barak Ravid says US special envoy Steve Witkoff will arrive in Israel tomorrow to facilitate the process.
Witkoff will “finalize the details ahead of the release of Edan Alexander, according to a source familiar with the matter,” writes Ravid on X.
The special envoy is currently in Oman after mediating nuclear talks between the US and Iran.
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