Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video congratulating the release of Idan Alexander. "This is a very emotional moment - Idan Alexander has returned home," he said. "We embrace him and we embrace his family. This was achieved thanks to our military pressure and the diplomatic pressure applied by President Trump. This combination is a winning formula. I spoke with President Trump today. He told me: 'I am committed to Israel, and committed to continuing to work with you in close cooperation.' This is to achieve all our war objectives: to free all the hostages and defeat Hamas. These go hand in hand. These things are intertwined with each other."