Who is Edan Alexander, US-Israeli hostage to be released by Hamas?
American-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander, set to be released by Hamas, was born in Tel Aviv and raised in Tenafly area of US' New Jersey. After graduating from high school, he moved to Israel to live with his grandparents and voluntarily joined the IDF in 2022. Alexander was on duty near Gaza border on October 7, 2023, when he was kidnapped.