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Edan Alexander back in IDF uniform on Gaza border: ‘You gave me hell, I’ll give it back’

Alexander, who was released in May in a separate deal facilitated by U.S. President Donald Trump, said his return to military service was a deliberate choice to complete what he began before his abduction on October 7

Lihi Gordon | 12.03.25

Two years after his abduction, Edan Alexander to meet Trump at the White House again

Trump's meeting with Alexander comes as the U.S. president made public a proposal last week for Gaza's future, including ending Israel's war in the enclave

Reuters | 10.07.25

יעל ועידן אלכסנדר. "חלאס, צריך לגמור עם המלחמה ולהחזיר את כולם עכשיו"

Edan Alexander's mother: ‘Was surprised he re-enlisted, hope it aids his recovery’

Five months after his release from Hamas captivity, Edan Alexander says he will return to Israel and resume his military service; his mother Yael admits it will be hard to leave him behind but vows to respect his decision

Dina Halutz | 09.29.25

'My story does not end with survival': Former Hamas hostage Edan Alexander vows return to IDF

Freed after 584 days in Hamas captivity, Alexander says he will 'once again put on the IDF uniform and proudly serve alongside my brothers'; US-Israeli soldier thanks Donald Trump for securing his release and urges action for 48 remaining hostages

Ynet | 09.19.25

Freed hostage Edan Alexander meets President Trump at the White House

The IDF soldier released by Hamas as a tribute to the US president during his visit to the Middle East arrived with his family at the White House; He told the president that after Trump won the election, the captors moved him to a better place. Steve Witkoff told the president from the sidelines: 'They were afraid of you'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 07.03.25

Edan Alexander returns to his home in the US: 'The nightmare is over'

The American-Israeli soldier who was released by Hamas as a tribute to Trump returned to the US with his mother on a rescue flight intended for diplomats; Hundreds of residents in Tenafly, New Jersey, awaited him with Israeli flags and yellow ribbons

Daniel Edelson, New York | 06.20.25

שורד השבי עידן אלכסנדר עם שרשרת שהעניק לו סטיב וויטקוף שהיתה שייכת לבנו המנוח

Edan Alexander was held alongside top Hamas leaders, including Sinwar

Hamas likely used the Israel-American as a human shield and kept him away from potential strike zones due to his U.S. citizenship

Moran Azulay | 05.20.25

‘Our fates were tied’: Former hostages finally reunite

Sagui Dekel-Chen and Edan Alexander, who endured months of captivity in Hamas tunnels, reveal severe physical and psychological tolls while advocating for release of remaining captives

Yael Ciechanover | 05.19.25

Thousands at rally for hostage deal; slain hostage's mother: 'I just want a grave to kiss'

'How can I grieve when she’s still lying there in Gaza?,' says Yifat Haiman, the mother of Inbar Haiman; Levi Ben Baruch, Edan Alexander’s uncle says he watched rallies in captivity, which 'gave him strength'

Meir Turgeman, Yael Ciechanover | 05.17.25

סמ״ר עידן אלכסנדר במפגש המרגש עם משפחתו בנקודת הקליטה הראשונית

'You're safe now' a mother's first words to a son, finally free captivity | Watch

Yael Alexander handed a phone to speak to Edan, no longer a hostage of Hamas after 584 days, thanks to American efforts; 'I'm waiting for you. I love you, You're beautiful.'

Lihi Gordon, Or Hadar | 05.16.25

Yael Alexander and Trump envoy Adam Boehler at Ben Gurion Airport

'These kinds of flights stay with you': Inside the flight that reunited Edan Alexander and his mother

El Al captain Yuval Nemirovsky recounts the midair moment he learned Yael Alexander was flying to reunite with her son, Edan, after nearly two years in Hamas captivity—an emotional journey shared with Trump’s hostage envoy and passengers who burst into applause

Ilan Levinsohn | 05.15.25

עידן אלכסנדר נפגש עם בני משפחתו לראשונה בבית החולים איכילוב

Edan Alexander's father: 'His whole body has bedbug bites; Hamas had nothing to interrogate him about'

Adi Alexander says his son suffered severe malnutrition and injuries during his nearly two-year captivity in Hamas tunnels; despite physical hardships and isolation, he says Edan’s spirit remains unbroken after his emotional reunion with family

Itamar Eichner | 05.15.25

Hostage deal, Abraham Accords and Saudi ties: US ramps up pressure on Israel

Israel faces growing tension over stalled hostage talks in Doha, as Trump’s ceasefire push clashes with Israeli war aims and Netanyahu weighs diplomatic gains against coalition demands

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 05.15.25

'Drank murky water,' held with Hamas leaders: New details about Edan Alexander's captivity revealed

Released hostage's aunt offers new details in wake of Edan's return to Israel after 19 months in Hamas captivity, including more about the inhumane conditions, torture and emotional family reunions; 'From the moment Trump started talking about him, they gave him more food so he could gain weight'

Lihi Gordon | 05.14.25

Trump says without US, hostages would be dead

The American president tells reporters onboard Air Force One that his people deserve most of the credit for the fact that hostages who were abducted by Hamas terrorists, were alive; 'Probably we have 20 who are living

Itamar Eichner, News Agencies | 05.14.25

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