Hamas says it will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander

Hamas said freeing Alexander, believed to be the last American hostage, is part of efforts to reach a ceasefire and allow aid into Gaza.

Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander will soon be released in Gaza, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday, a move key Arab mediators Qatar and Egypt described as an encouraging step towards a return to ceasefire talks in the war-torn enclave.