Israel demands Hamas release 11 hostages, including Edan Alexander, for cease-fire extension

Israel has demanded that Hamas release 11 live hostages, including US citizen Edan Alexander, along with the remains of 16 captives, in exchange for a continuation of the cease-fire in Gaza, a Hamas official told Qatari state media Al Jazeera on Friday.

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This photograph taken on Jan. 21, 2025, shows a poster bearing a portrait of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander (AFP Photo)

Israel previously accused Hamas of deviating from a U.S.-backed ceasefire extension plan after the group announced its intention to release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander.