The family of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander says US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff has notified them that Hamas will release him from captivity.
Hamas has confirmed that they will release the hostage. According to the terror organization, the gesture is "part of the efforts to reach a ceasefire."
Alexander, who was abducted on October 7th while serving in the IDF, is the last living US citizen in Hamas captivity.
The Prime Minister's Office announced that "the United States has notified Israel of Hamas's intentions to release the soldiers Edan Alexander as a gesture to the Americans, without any compensation or conditions."
It added that "The US told Israel that this move is expected to lead to negotiations to release hostages under Witkoff's original framework, which Israel has accepted. Israel is preparing for the possibility that this will not happen.
"Per Israel's policy, negotiations will be held under fire with the full dedication to reaching all the goals of the war," the Prime Minister's Office concluded.
Senior Hamas officials told Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper that Hamas will free Alexander on Monday at 12:00 p.m., but that has yet to be confirmed by an official source.
A senior Hamas official, speaking on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press, confirmed news of Alexander's release and added that Hamas was advised to “give a gift to President Trump and in return he will give back a better one.”
US Hostage Affairs Envoy Adam Boehler told Reuters that the US is working to secure the release of the bodies of US citizens, Omer Neutra, Itay Chen, Judi Weinstein Haggai, and Gad Haggai. Reuters noted that the release is expected to take place on Tuesday.
Later on Sunday night, Boehler published to his X account a photo of him with Yael Alexander, mother of Edan, as they make their way to Israel.
"On this Mother’s Day, it is my honor to travel with Edan Alexander’s mom Yael for reunion of her son from Hamas. Thank you President Trump for your commitment to bringing all Americans home," Boehler wrote.
Earlier in the evening, Hamas sources told the Qatari al-Arabi network that they are wrapping up the final details on a deal to release the American-Israeli hostage.
Axios reporter Barak Ravid also reported that a source familiar with the issue told him that the Hamas terror organization will announce today that it will release Alexander.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday during a closed session of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that Alexander may be released in a "symbolic gesture" to the US.
During the meeting, Netanyahu stated that if US Envoy Steve Witkoff's deal framework is accepted, Israel will support it. However, according to a report by Channel 12, he noted that there may be a different deal, that includes fewer hostages for a lower price.
Earlier on Sunday, both Al Jazeera and Reuters reported, citing a Palestinian Arab source, that Hamas was holding direct talks with the Trump administration regarding a ceasefire and the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza.