Alexander, a Tenafly High School graduate, was serving in the IDF near the Gaza Strip in October 2023 when Hamas kidnapped him, officials said at the time. He was 19 years old.

Tenafly native Edan Alexander, who was recently released from Hamas captivity, met with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on July 3 at the White House to celebrate his freedom ...

Alexander graduated from Tenafly High School before enlisting in the Israeli army and was serving on a base on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel and took him and 250 others hostage.

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

Edan Alexander arrived in his hometown of Tenafly, New Jersey, on June 19. He had been held hostage by Hamas and was released on May 12.

A crowd celebrates as Edan Alexander returns to Tenafly, N.J. An Israeli-American, Alexander had been held hostage by Hamas. Author: Associated Press, Ittai Sopher Published: 4:24 PM EDT June 20 ...

Edan Alexander, an American who was taken hostage during the Hamas attacks against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, has finally returned to his hometown of Tenafly, New Jersey.

President Trump said Friday he had met with Edan Alexander, a dual American and Israeli citizen who was held hostage in the Gaza Strip for nearly 600 days.

FILE – People watch a live broadcast of Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander as he is released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, at a plaza known as the hostages square in Tel Aviv, Monday, May ...

Edan Alexander, an American taken hostage during the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, returned his hometown in Tenafly, New Jersey, on June 19, 2025. (Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images) ...