US President Donald Trump and First Girl Melania Trump met with the final dwelling American hostage held in Gaza on Thursday on the White Home. Edan Alexander, 21, is an American-Israeli from New Jersey. He was 19 years previous and serving as a soldier within the Israeli navy when Hamas militants kidnapped him throughout the October 7, 2023 assault. He had been deployed within the Israeli infantry when Hamas kidnapped him from a navy base near the Gaza border.The assembly happened within the Oval Workplace, the place Edan Alexander was accompanied by his mom, Adi Alexander, and father, Yael Alexander, of Tenafly, NJ.On Friday, Trump shared footage from the assembly on his Fact Social platform. “It was my nice honor to welcome Edan Alexander, held hostage by Hamas for 584 days, to the Oval Workplace along with his family members. We stay dedicated to bringing each hostage dwelling!” he wrote.Alexander was launched from Hamas captivity on Might 12, 2025, 584 days after being taken into captivity. After his launch, Alexander remained in Israel for a number of weeks earlier than returning dwelling to New Jersey, the place his household resides.In early March, Trump met with eight former hostages who had been freed by Hamas on the White Home. The group included Iair Horn, Omer Shem Tov, Eli Sharabi, Keith Siegel, Aviva Siegel, Naama Levy, Doron Steinbrecher, and Noa Argamani.
