Hamas's armed wing released a video on Saturday showing an Israeli-American hostage alive, in which he criticises the Israeli government for failing to secure his release. Israeli campaign group the Hostages and Missing Families Forum identified him as Edan Alexander, a soldier in an elite infantry unit on the Gaza border when he was abducted by Palestinian militants during their October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. AFP was unable to determine when the video was filmed. Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, published the more than three-minute clip showing the hostage seated in a small, enclosed space.
Hamas on Saturday (April 12) released a video of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held in Gaza for 551 days since being captured during the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led assault on Israel. In the undated video, Edan Alexander introduces himself and pleads for his release, questioning why he is still in captivity. The timing of the video coincides with the beginning of Passover, a holiday that celebrates the Jewish people's liberation from slavery in ancient Egypt. Edan Alexander says in the video that he hopes to return home to celebrate the holidays with his family.
Hamas's armed wing released a video on Saturday showing an Israeli-American hostage alive, in which he criticises the Israeli government for failing to secure his release. Israeli campaign group the Hostages and Missing Families Forum identified him as Edan Alexander, a soldier in an elite infantry unit on the Gaza border when he was abducted by Palestinian militants during their October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. AFP was unable to determine when the video was filmed. In the video, he says he wants to return home to celebrate the holidays.
