At least five children and four women killed in attack on school-turned-shelter; last living American hostage in Gaza due to be released

The relatives of Israeli hostages have welcomed the announcement that Hamas are to free an American-Israeli hostage – but there is also unease, the Associated Press reports.

Some have said Edan Alexander was singled out for freedom because of his American citizenship.

“Trump is rescuing him. Who will rescue Gali and Ziv?,” Maccabit Mayer, the aunt of sibling hostages Gali and Ziv Berman, told Israeli Army Radio on Monday, referring to US President Trump. She said she was sorry the twin brothers don’t have “the right citizenship.”

The family of Edan Alexander have called on Israel to release all of the remaining hostages “without delay”, in a message relayed by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.