Edan Alexander, who has been released from captivity by Hamas, after he had been kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, reacts as he reunites with his parents in Reim ...

Edan Alexander -- the American-Israeli hostage freed from Gaza last week -- was "weak and exhausted" upon his dramatic release, his mother Yael told ABC News, recalling her son's first moments of ...

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.

Alexander, 21, was invited with his family following his May 12 release after 19 months in captivity in Gaza. He expressed his gratitude to the president for his efforts to free him and advocated ...

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.

Freed Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander is finally returning home to New Jersey on Thursday, more than 600 days after he was taken hostage by Hamas. The 21-year-old is flying back to the US ...

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 ...

Edan Alexander, the New Jersey native who was recently released after being held hostage for 19 months in Gaza, and his family wrote a letter supporting U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer as he runs in the ...

In an emotional and widely shared moment, President Donald J. Trump spoke directly with Edan Alexander, the 21-year-old American-Israeli soldier who was recently freed from Hamas captivity, during ...

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 ...

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.