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Edan Alexander
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Edan Alexander is an American-Israeli Golani Brigade soldier who was taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7 attacks. Raised in the United States, he had returned to Israel after graduating high school to enlist in the Israel Defense Forces. He was held captive in Gaza for 584 days before being released in May 2025 following negotiations involving the U.S. government. After returning home to New Jersey, he announced in September 2025 that he would return to Israel to serve in the military.
In the news: The IDF revealed that a targeted Hamas commander at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis was directly involved in holding him and other Israeli hostages.
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