Fears grow for young Israeli American hostage held by Hamas in Gaza

16/04/2025 5 min
Fears grow for young Israeli American hostage held by Hamas in Gaza

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Fears are growing over the fate of 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander, believed to be the last living US hostage held by Hamas in Gaza. After releasing a video at the weekend in which Mr Alexander pleads for help, Hamas’ armed wing now claims it has lost contact with the militants holding him, allegedly due to an Israeli airstrike.

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