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Thousands of cheering supporters lined the streets of Tenafly, New Jersey, to welcome hometown hero Edan Alexander, who at last returned safely to his family after enduring nearly 600 days of hell ...

A screen grab from a video released by the Israel Defense Forces shows U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander reuniting with his family after being released by Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 12, 2025.

Edan Alexander meets his family at the reception facility in Israel, seeing them for the first time in nearly 600 days Here is how California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to address a $12 billion ...

Edan Alexander, an American taken hostage during the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, has returned his hometown in Tenafly, New Jersey on June 19, after he was released on May 12 in a deal.

A screen grab from a video released by the Israel Defense Forces shows U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander reuniting with his family after being released by Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 12, 2025.

Father of a Golani soldier, Simon, defended freed hostage Edan Alexander amid online criticism in a Wednesday interview with 103FM: "My son owes his life to Edan Alexander," he declared.

Newly freed hostage Edan Alexander tightly hugged his family members when they were reunited Monday after more than 19 grueling months — as the 21–year-old also held a sign reading “Thank ...

He's in my arms." Edan, from New Jersey, moved to Israel at the age of 18. He was serving in the Israel Defense Forces when captured from his base close to the Gaza border during Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.

While the community celebrates Alexander's bravery, for them, it's not over. "Each one of us felt that Edan is our own child, and that is how we treated him and his family this entire time he was ...