Edan Alexander, the last living American held hostage by Hamas, freed from captivity

Edan Alexander, the last living American held hostage by Hamas, was freed Monday, the terror group said — more than 19 months after he was taken captive.Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American citizen from New Jersey, was handed over after Red Cross officials moved into Gaza, Reuters reported, citing Hamas’ Armed Wing unit.An Israeli official confirmed to The Post that the handover process was underway just after 6:30 p.m.local time (11:30 a.m.

ET).There was no immediate confirmation from Israel.Hamas said it was releasing Alexander as a goodwill gesture to try to revive talks on ending the war.After the handover, Alexander is expected to be taken to an Israeli defense facility for medical checks in Re’im.He is slated to be reunited with relatives there before being airlifted to Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital to undergo additional treatment....