Edan Alexander, a U.S.-Israeli hostage who was released from captivity by Hamas last month, will return to his hometown of Tenafly, New Jersey on Thursday.

A crowd gathered Monday in New Jersey to watch the release of Edan Alexander, the last living U.S. citizen kidnapped by Hamas terrorists, who has been held hostage for over 19 months.

Yael Alexander, Edan's mother, said at a news conference that her son was plagued by hunger, thirst and a lack of sanitary conditions during his time in Gaza, not to mention constant anxiety about ...