Hamas handed Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage in Gaza, to the Red Cross ahead of his release to Israel on Monday, according to a statement from the militant group.

Hamas is reportedly preparing to release Edan Alexander, the last surviving American hostage held in Gaza, despite a lack of significant progress on a

The senior Hamas official did not specify a time for the release of Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old soldier in the Israeli Army.