Edan Alexander, who has been released from captivity by Hamas, after he had been kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, embraces his brother as he reunites with his family ...

Alexander graduated from Tenafly High School before enlisting in the Israeli army and was serving on a base on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel and took him and 250 others hostage.

"Ceasefire negotiations are currently stalled. I am not a mediator in the true sense of the word, but I share your suffering, ...

Edan Alexander, an American who was taken hostage during the Hamas attacks against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, has finally returned to his hometown of Tenafly, New Jersey.

Alexander, now 21, moved to Israel at the age of 18 and joined the IDF. He was 19 years old and actively serving in the Israeli military when he was captured during Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack.

President Trump said Friday he had met with Edan Alexander, a dual American and Israeli citizen who was held hostage in the Gaza Strip for nearly 600 days.

A crowd celebrates as Edan Alexander returns to Tenafly, N.J. An Israeli-American, Alexander had been held hostage by Hamas. Author: Associated Press, Ittai Sopher Published: 4:24 PM EDT June 20 ...

Edan Alexander, who has been released from captivity by Hamas, after he had been kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, embraces his brother as he reunites with his family ...

Edan Alexander, an American taken hostage during the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, returned his hometown in Tenafly, New Jersey, on June 19, 2025. (Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images) ...