Hamas has agreed to release an American hostage they are holding in Gaza in a ceasefire agreement, which is also supposed to allow the opening of the Israeli blockade to allow food and aid into the country.

Edan Alexander is the name of the American man, who was abducted on October 7, 2023 when Hamas committed that heinous terrorist attack killing thousands of Jews.

Here’s more from the AP:

Hamas says Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the delivery of aid.

The Hamas statement Sunday night does not say when the release will happen. The announcement comes shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump visits the Middle East this week. Trump is not planning to visit Israel.

Alexander is an Israeli-American soldier who grew up in the United States. He was abducted from his base during the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack that ignited the war in Gaza.

There was no immediate response from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. Netanyahu’s government was angered by U.S. direct talks with Hamas earlier this year.

Khalil al-Hayyah, a Hamas leader in Gaza, said the group has been in contact with the U.S. administration over the past few days.

Al-Hayyah said in a statement Hamas is ready to “immediately start intensive negotiations” to reach a final deal for a long-term truce which includes an end to the war, the exchange of Palestinian prisoners and hostages in Gaza and the handing over of power in Gaza to an independent body of technocrats.

I still say they will never release all the hostages because it is their only bargaining chip and when it’s gone, they will most certainly be exterminated.