Hamas will release on Monday Israeli-American Edan Alexander, believed to be the last surviving U.S. hostage held by the militant Palestinian group in Gaza, a spokesperson for the Hamas armed wing said.

Hamas on Tuesday (May 13) rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that military pressure had helped secure the release of US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander from Ga

The parents of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who was freed Monday after being held captive by Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, said they always maintained hope he'd be released.

Direct negotiations are currently taking place in Doha, Qatar, between representatives of the group and a US administration official, he said. According to the official, talks have been ongoing for several days and are focused on securing a truce and facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid.

As with past videos, the statements made in the footage were evidently scripted by Hamas as part of the group's campaign of psychological warfare and enacted by the hostages under extreme duress