Edan Alexander Returns Home to Tenafly, NJ After 584 Days in Hamas Captivity

Homecoming Celebration for Edan Alexander

• 🥳 Edan Alexander, a freed Israeli-American, is returning to his hometown of Tenafly, New Jersey, after 584 days in captivity.
• 📍 The community is preparing for a large and emotional homecoming celebration, with crowds expected to line the streets.

Background of Captivity

• 🗓️ Alexander, now 21, was 19 when he was kidnapped during the Hamas orchestrated attack on October 7th, 2023.
• 🛡️ He was volunteering with the Israel Defense Forces at the border after graduating from Tenafly High School.
• 🚇 His parents reported that he was held in underground tunnels and rarely saw daylight during his captivity.

Release and Return

• 🤝 Alexander was released on May 12th as part of a deal brokered by the Trump administration.
• 🏥 Following his release, he was taken to a hospital in Tel Aviv.
• 🇺🇸 He is believed to be the last living American citizen who was held in Gaza.
• 📺 Continuing coverage of his homecoming will be available on CBS News New York.