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12/5/2025–|Last update: 16:46 (Mecca time)
Israeli media reported that preparations to receive the American -Israeli prisoner in Gaza, Idan Alexander, was completed, while his family confirmed that he would travel to Qatar after his release.
The family of the soldier Aidan Alexander, expected to be released from Gaza, confirmed that he will travel to Qatar to meet US President Donald Trump and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, later in May, according to the Israeli Channel 12.
The Israeli Channel 12 added that the army received instructions for a ceasefire in Gaza, starting from midday today to facilitate the handover of the prisoner from the Strip.
A military helicopter transporting the Israeli captive family, Aidan, also arrived at the Rayeem base in Gaza’s cover, before his release.
Alexander’s release date
A leadership source in Al -Qassam told Al -Jazeera that the release of Alexander’s Idaran was coordinated today with the Red Cross.
For its part, the Israeli Army Radio said that the army is preparing to receive the prisoner Idan Alexander, starting at 6:30 pm in the Khan Yunis area.
Earlier today, Abu Ubaidah, a spokesman for the Al -Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), announced that the movement will be released today, Monday, Alexander, and said on the Telegram platform, “The Al -Qassam Brigades decided to release the Zionist soldier who holds American nationality Alexander today,” without additional details.
The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced on Sunday that it will be released Alexander, after contacts with the movement with the American administration in the past days.
Alexander Alexander is an Israeli army soldier holding American citizenship,
On October 7, Alexander, Alexander, was recovered from October 20, 2023, from a military base in which he was serving 21 years old, and he is believed to be the last living prisoner of the resistance holding American citizenship.
In another development, the Yisrael Hume newspaper quoted a US official that Trump might consider visiting Israel before Saudi Arabia if a long -term ceasefire agreement has been completed.
The American envoy to the Middle East, Steve Wittouf, arrived in Israel, and the American host of hostage affairs, Adam Buller, published a picture inside the plane that will take him to Israel, confirming his travel with the mother of the prisoner Alexander Alexander to receive him and return him to his family after his release.
Boller earlier praised Hamas’s decision to release Idan, and demanded the release of the bodies of 4 other Americans who were detained in Gaza.
Netanyahu’s statements
The Israeli Prime Minister’s office said in a statement today, Monday, that Israel is not committed to any ceasefire or the release of prisoners with Hamas, but only to provide a safe passage that allows the liberation of Alexander.
The office affirmed that negotiations to release other prisoners will continue, while preparations are being made to intensify the fighting in Gaza.
The office quoted Netanyahu as saying that “the release of the expected Idan without charge is thanks to an intensive policy that we have followed with the support of US President Donald Trump and military pressure,” adding, “We are decisive days and in front of Hamas a deal that would be able to release our prisoners.”
A source to Haaretz said that Israel is required to enter into negotiations to end the war. The release of half of the prisoners.
The “Times of Israel” newspaper reported that Hamas had received assurances from one of the mediators that Alexander’s release would go a long way with the American president, and indicated that the movement hoped that the release of the American -Israeli prisoner will be sufficient to persuade Trump to pressure Netanyahu to accept a deal.
