As reported by CNN, Al-Hayya stated, “The movement affirms its readiness to immediately start intensive negotiations, and make serious efforts to reach a final agreement to stop the war.
Exchange prisoners in an agreed manner, and manage the Gaza Strip by an independent professional body.”
Edan Alexander grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey, after being born in Tel Aviv, Israel. Haaretz reported that he enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) after graduating from high school.
Alexander was sent to a modest military outpost close to the Gaza border on October 7, 2023, the day when Hamas started its surprise attack on Israel.
Yael Alexander, his mother, stated that she had last spoken to her son early that morning. He had joked with her about security limitations and holiday feasts over a video chat the night before.
She remembered that “he was cute and handsome, playing with his hair the whole time.” The Alexander family released a statement after learning of his release, describing it as “the greatest gift imaginable.”
According to Northjersey.com, the family stated, “We received the best gift possible today on Mother’s Day—the news that our beautiful son Edan is coming home after 583 days in captivity in Gaza.”
