Held in a cage and shackled for months, Alexander was left weak and unable to walk by himself; only recently did Hamas begin feeding him more regularly, apparently ahead of his release

Ballistic missile from Yemen did not reach Israel and did not set off warning alarms, less than a day after the IDF issued an extraordinary evacuation notice for three Houthi ports; So far, they have not been attacked

In a statement, Netanyahu's office says Israel only committed to providing a secure corridor for the transfer of the Israeli-American hostage, while further negotiations would be conducted under fire 

Ari Harow, former chief of staff to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu: 'The United States does have its own interests, but so does Israel'

Throughout the Gaza war, the IDF has been battling on multiple fronts—from Lebanon to Yemen, Iran, and the Gaza Strip. But what has received far less media attention are its ongoing efforts in Judea and Samaria 

Analysis: Edan Alexander was abducted as a soldier and would likely not have been freed  without his American citizenship; A senior official says Hamas understood it must make a gesture to the Americans if it hopes to avoid an expansion of the IDF offensive 

After 584 days in Hamas captivity, Alexander escorted by IDF special forces back to Israeli territory; Netanyahu: 'This was achieved thanks to our military pressure'