Alexander, 21, believed to be the last living American citizen held captive in Gaza, was handed over to Red Cross officials in the southern city of Khan Younis.

The deal, signed directly between Hamas and the United States - Israel was not involved - calls for a 70-day ceasefire, the opening of borders, and the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza in exchange for the Palestinian resistance movement's release of an American prisoner of war and 10 other Jews.

Palestinian patriots who say, "We call on Arab countries to stand against the enemy and support Palestine."

Qatar's Al Jazeera television channel, citing sources, said Hamas was ready to release Israeli prisoners all at once in exchange for a permanent ceasefire. The Palestinian group also confirmed that it would hand over the bodies of four prisoners on Thursday and release six more live prisoners on Saturday.

US President Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to Hamas, saying that the ceasefire in Gaza will be terminated if all Israeli hostages are not released by noon on Saturday.

The movement's spokesman, Abu Ubayda, said that the release of the prisoners was delayed due to Israel's failure to comply with the agreed conditions.

The Palestinian Hamas movement has strongly condemned US President Donald Trump's statement about "capturing and controlling" the Gaza Strip.

Trump and Netanyahu discussed the relocation of Palestinians and control of Gaza during a meeting in Washington. His statement

The second round of prisoner swaps between Hamas and Israel has been completed, with the release of four female Israeli soldiers captured in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas military commander Hussein Fayyad, who Israel claimed was killed in May 2024, has been revealed to be alive. Palestinian publication Arab48 reported that he recently appeared in a video that went viral on social media.