The agreement to release Edan Alexander came after talks between Washington and Hamas that did not include Israel.

"The most terrifying sound of all — the one Edan feared most — was the sound of the war raging above their heads," she said.

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.

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Edan Alexander, believed to be the last surviving American hostage in Gaza, was freed after more than 19 months in Hamas ...

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Hamas freed American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander on Monday after more than 19 months in captivity. CBS News foreign ...

After more than 19 months in Hamas captivity, Israel-American hostage Edan Alexander has been released. CBS News White House ...

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