By Kanishka Singh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday will meet Edan Alexander, who was believed to be the last surviving U.S. hostage held by Palestinian militants in Gaza when the Israeli-American was handed over by Hamas in May, the White House said on Monday.

Tuesday will mark the second anniversary of Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel in which 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 taken hostage, according to Israeli tallies. Israel’s subsequent assault on Gaza has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, Gaza health authorities say, with thousands also feared buried under rubble.

Trump’s meeting with Alexander comes as the U.S. president made public a proposal last week for Gaza’s future, including ending Israel’s war in the enclave. The meeting was sch

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