Released after almost two years of captivity, Edan Alexander, joined by his parents, is scheduled to meet with President ...

Released after almost two years of captivity, Edan Alexander and his parents were scheduled to meet with President Trump and ...

Freed American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander has met President Trump and the first lady in the White House — where he ...

Alexander’s release was seen as a ‘gesture’ from Hamas to Trump, and the two spoke over the phone shortly after his return to ...

Edan Alexander, an American serving in the Israeli Defense Forces, was captured by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel. Alexander was held for 584 days before he was released on May 12.

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) ...

Edan Alexander, a U.S.-Israeli hostage who was released from captivity by Hamas last month, will return to his hometown of Tenafly, New Jersey on Thursday.

People react as they gather to watch a live broadcast of Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander to be released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, at a plaza known as the hostages square in Tel Aviv ...

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.