TEL AVIV, Israel (TNND) — Hamas said Friday it would release one living Israeli-American hostage and the bodies of four other dual-national Americans that have been held since the Israel attack on Oct. 7, 2023.

The terrorist group wrote on its official Telegram channel, saying it's willing to release "[E]dan Alexander, who holds American citizenship, in addition to the bodies of four other dual nationals," according to NPR. When the hostages would be released was not immediately clear.

The announcement came as President Donald Trump's hostage affairs envoy held direct talks with Hamas and said the group proposed a five-to-ten-year truce with Israel.

Edan Alexander was 19 when he was taken from his base on the border with Gaza in southern Israel.

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said Friday that it has been 525 days since the attacks that started the war with 59 hostages still being held captive.

As President Trump has assured our families and the world, and as he has stated time and again, the return of all hostages is a top priority for his administration. His commitment to bringing our loved ones home has given us hope during this darkest of times," the group wrote on X. "As of today, 59 hostages remain. We pray every single day for a deal that brings every one of them home, immediately.

Following the Hamas statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Friday he "will convene the ministerial team tomorrow evening for a detailed briefing from the negotiating team, and to decide on steps to free the hostages and achieve all our war objectives."

"While Israel accepted the Witkoff framework, Hamas persists in its refusal and continues to wage psychological warfare against hostage families," officials added.

The first phase of the ceasefire ended two weeks ago with a deal for the second phase nowhere in sight. Hamas is believed to still have 24 living hostages and the bodies of 35 others.

Israel has been pressing Hamas to release half of the remaining hostages in return for an extension of the first phase of the ceasefire by suspending supplies of goods to Gaza and cutting the electric supply.

The militant group said with support cut off to Gaza, some 80% of the population has now lost access to food sources, with aid distribution halted and markets running out of supplies, while 90% are unable to access clean drinking water.

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Editor's note: The Associated Press contributed to this article.