The American dual national Edan Alexander has been handed over by Hamas more than 19 months after he was taken hostage.

Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage in Gaza, was released by Hamas and reunited with his family on Monday, ending an 18-month ordeal that began with the militant group’s October 7 attack.

TENAFLY, New Jersey − Edan Alexander's neighbors gathered at a city park on May 12 to watch as his family arrived in Israel for New Jersey native's long-awaited release by Hamas. News of Alexander's release broke around 11:30 a.