Hamas set to free US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander Monday, after striking deal with US

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Hamas was being pushed by mediators to release the hostage unconditionally as a show of goodwill to Trump, an Arab official familiar with the negotiations told The Times of Israel before Hamas made its announcement.
50% : Certain security measures need to be taken in order for the release to move forward, such as Israel halting military operations and drone surveillance of parts of the Strip, as it has had to do in previous releases, a source involved in the process told The Times of Israel. US special envoy Steve Witkoff was also set to travel to Israel on Monday to facilitate the process, Hebrew media reports said.
47% : The source said Hamas has received assurances from the US through mediators that Alexander's release "would go a long way" with Trump, who wants to see the remaining hostages released and for the war in Gaza to end.
42% : "This was a step taken in good faith towards the United States and the efforts of the mediators -- Qatar and Egypt -- to put an end to this very brutal war and return ALL living hostages and remains to their loved ones," Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social on Sunday evening.

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