Edan Alexander on Tuesday created his first Instagram post of that moment, titling it, "Home sweet home." He was wearing a Star of David, a necklace given to him by Steve Witkoff, U.S. special ...

For the first time since the release Monday from Gaza of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander's by the militant group Hamas, his family spoke publicly about what their emotional reunion was ...

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.

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.

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 ...

In a video Hamas released of Alexander over Thanksgiving weekend in November 2024, he cried and pleaded for help. Though the video was difficult to watch, his family said, it came as a relief to ...

In a video Hamas released of Alexander over Thanksgiving weekend in November 2024, he cried and pleaded for help. Though the video was difficult to watch, his family said, it came as a relief to ...

Edan Alexander is a 21-year-old dual American-Israeli citizen who was raised in Tenafly, N.J., a suburb of New York City. He was serving as an infantry soldier in the Israel Defense Forces when he ...

Yael and her husband, Adi Alexander, thanked President Trump, who Edan Alexander spoke with by phone on Monday. Neither of them thanked Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however.