The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the devastated Palestinian territory. Tensions also remain high between Israel and Iran after tit-for-tat long-range strikes in recent months and threats of further military action from both sides.

A new video released Saturday by Hamas shows Edan Alexander, an American hostage who was taken captive from Israel on Oct. 7 and held in the Gaza Strip. The video was captioned “time is running out” and shows Alexander,

The family of hostage soldier Edan Alexander, 20, declined to comment but permitted the 3-1/2 minute video to be published. Alexander was abducted to Gaza during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on southern Israel.