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Hamas Releases American-Israeli IDF Soldier Edan Alexander after 584 Days in Captivity
(Ynet News) IDF soldier Edan Alexander, who spent 584 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza, was released on Monday. Israel's Channel 11 reported that he was subjected to severe torture during lengthy interrogations and was held alongside other hostages in southern Gaza, confined to a tunnel with no daylight. For a prolonged period, he was locked in a cage, with his hands and feet shackled. He suffered from extreme food deprivation, and only in recent months did his captors begin providing more food. Alexander was the last known living hostage with American citizenship. The remains of four American citizens are still held by Hamas: Capt. Omer Neutra, Staff Sgt. Itay Chen, and the couple Gadi Haggai and Judi Weinstein-Haggai. The U.S. is actively engaged in efforts to recover their remains, the White House said Sunday.