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Hamas claimed on Sunday that he would launch American Edan Alexander.
Alexander, a twin citizen of the United States and Israel, has been taken prisoner in Gaza since Hamas’ assaults on southern Israel on October seventh.
“As a part of the efforts made by the brother mediators to realize the ceasefire, Hamas has just lately been involved with the US administration,” the terrorist group’s assertion, translated from Arabic to English, mentioned.
“The motion has proven a excessive stage of positivity and is a Israeli soldier with double American citizenship; [Edan] “Alexander will probably be launched as a part of the measures being taken in direction of ceasefire, opening border intersections and invading assist and reduction to the folks of the Gaza Strip,” the assertion continued.
Palestinian leaders demand Hamas launch the remaining hostages
Born in Tel Aviv and raised in New Jersey, Edan Alexander is now hostage by Hamas in Gaza. (Hostage Family Forum)
It’s unclear when Alexander will probably be launched.
Growing up in Tenafly, New Jersey, Alexander moved to Israel on the age of 18 and volunteered for navy service with the IDF Golani Brigade. He lived together with his grandparents in Tel Aviv and Kibbutz Hazeur. There he was a part of a bunch of lonely troopers.
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He was invited on the morning of October seventh. On Saturday he did not have to remain on the base. His mom had visited from overseas, and like many lonely troopers, he had the choice to go dwelling over the weekend. However, he selected to remain, however didn’t want his comrades had been missing in safety duties.