‘Edan is coming home’: Golani brigade commander tells troops over radio of his soldier’s return

The commander of the Golani Brigade Col. Adi Ganon spoke over the radio to his troops today, following the release of his soldier, Staff Sgt. Edan Alexander, from Hamas captivity.

“Today, as we fight the same cruel and bloodthirsty enemy, we received the news of Edan’s release from Hamas captivity. Edan, who fought on that terrible morning, is coming home,” Ganon says, in a video published by the army.

“The Golani family embraces you, is moved by your return, and stands with you all the way,” he adds.

Alexander, a dual citizen who grew up in New Jersey, was serving in the Golani Brigade’s 51st Battalion at the time of his abduction. He was kidnapped from his base near the Gaza border community of Nirim, known as the White House post, during the October 7 onslaught.

The Golani Brigade has been battling Hamas operatives in Rafah’s Jenina neighborhood in recent days.