American hostage Edan Alexander released by Hamas
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Edan Alexander, who was raised in New Jersey, is believed to be the last living U.S. citizen held captive in Gaza.
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Jets Wire on MSNEdan Alexander's family celebrates his upcoming release: 'Greatest gift imaginable'The sign in front of Tenafly High School in northeastern New Jersey, from which Edan Alexander graduated just three years ago, has a single demand on its display: "Bring Edan Home Now." On May 11, Alexander's family and friends,
New Jersey officials, including Gov. Phil Murphy and Sen. Andy Kim, cheered Hamas' release of Edan Alexander of Tenafly.
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The Times of Israel on MSNIn Edan Alexander’s New Jersey hometown, crowd celebrates joy of his releaseAlexander, 21, was born to Israeli parents and raised in Tenafly, a leafy suburb across the Hudson River from the Bronx. He joined the IDF after graduating from high school and was taken hostage during Hamas’s October 7, 2023, invasion of Israel. He was released on Monday after 584 days in captivity.