4-Year-Old American Hostage Released by Hamas, Biden Announces

Published on November 26, 2023

President Joe Biden confirmed that a 4-year-old American-Israeli dual citizen was among 13 hostages released by Hamas on Sunday as part of a hostage swap deal. “Two days ago, two days ago, one of our fellow Americans, a little girl named Abigail, turned four years old. She spent her birthday, that birthday … held hostage by Hamas. Today, she’s free, and Jill and I, together with so many Americans, are praying for the fact that she is going to be alright. She’s free, and she’s in Israel now,” President Biden said. The girl, Abigail Edan, appears to be the first U.S. citizen released by Hamas since the State Department-designated terrorist organization launched an attack on Israel in October....