Edan Alexander’s parents: ‘He moved alone to Israel to enlist and now Israel is leaving him alone’

Yael and Adi Alexander, the parents of hostage Edan Alexander, put out a statement after permitting the publication of a Hamas propaganda video.

“Our son Idan left everything, his friends, the [university] studies he could have started, the comfortable life he had in the US, and us — his nuclear family, to moved alone to the Land of Israel to enlist in Golani in order to defend the country he loves and its residents,” they say.

“This was also the case on October 7 when he was left alone one base and tried to defend the communities of [the Gaza] envelope from Hamas terrorists,” Alexander’s parents continue. “Now the State of Israel is leaving him and all the hostages alone, alone in the tunnels, alone in the hands of the enemy.”

They say the video shows the hardship their son is going through, as well as “the fear, the despair.”

“Five hundred and fifty five days, already more than a year and a half, and the State of Israel and its leaders could celebrate Passover, the holiday of freedom and exodus from Egypt, and our son is still there,” they say. “It’s inconceivable that our country is not doing everything to return our Idan, a young man with ethics and love for the country and people.”

They also appeal to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, chief hostage negotiator Ron Dermer and IDF chief Eyal Zamir: “You are responsible for Idan’s security and its your responsibility to bring him back. Idan did everything for Israel, now Israel needs to everything for him.”