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Edan Alexander, freed from Hamas captivity after 584 days, feted on return home to New Jersey

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 20 Jun

Edan Alexander, a New Jersey native and Israeli army veteran, was warmly welcomed home after enduring 584 days as a captive in Gaza.

0 Politics Israel

Edan Alexander's release was the last good news we'll get from wartime Israel

Nadav Ziv in Forward · 15 May

The release of Edan Alexander, the last U.S. hostage to be freed by Hamas, was a brief moment of relief for the town of Tenafly, New Jersey and a poignant reminder of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

0 Communities Israel

In Edan Alexander’s hometown in New Jersey, months of fear and anguish give way to joy and relief

Stav Ziv in Forward · 12 May

In Tenafly, New Jersey—a town teeming with Israeli influence—the release of Edan Alexander from Hamas captivity after 580 days sparked a wave of jubilation and relief.

0 Communities Israel

In Tenafly, NJ, a crowd celebrates the release of local son Edan Alexander from Hamas captivity

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 12 May

Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old from Tenafly, NJ, was celebrated by his community after being released from Hamas captivity, following a U.S.-negotiated deal.

0 Politics Israel

Edan Alexander is the last American-Israeli hostage thought to remain alive in Gaza

Ben Sales in JTA · 4 Mar

American-Israeli Edan Alexander, raised in New Jersey and enlisted in the Israeli military, remains the last known American-Israeli hostage captured by Hamas in Gaza.