Sharon Ben Baruch Senior, aunt of freed hostage Edan Alexander, told ynet that Edan 'now speaks fluent Arabic. He spent all his time watching Turkish soap operas.' She added that "he said his conditions improved after Trump came to power. Once they started talking about him, they gave him more food to gain weight." Ben Baruch Senior said that in captivity, Edan mostly drank "murky water," and when given cola after release, "his sugar levels spiked suddenly and it was uncomfortable for him." Additionally, she noted that Edan returned pale and white because he had almost no exposure to sunlight.