Edan Alexander (left) and his father.
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(Tel Aviv) — The last living American hostage held by Hamas in Gaza is back in Israeli territory, after nearly 600 days in Hamas captivity.
There’s new video of the mother of Israeli-American Edan Alexander being the first to hug him in an Israeli hospital.
The 21-year-old is from the small suburb of Tenafly, New Jersey. His is hometown watched an outdoor TV to see his return to Israel. Alexander was the last American to be freed — 58 still remain in captivity.
Alexander, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, was received by a specialized Israel Defense Forces unit and was brought to an initial reception facility in Re’im, where was scheduled to undergo preliminary medical and psychological evaluation by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Medical Corps personnel
