From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Freed hostage Alexander speaks to Trump by phone as Witkoff visits hospital
Nava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.
Special US envoy Steve Witkoff and freed American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander spoke to US President Donald Trump over the phone from Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center this morning, the envoy says.
Witkoff and Alexander “had the opportunity to speak with [US President Donald Trump], whose leadership made this possible. We remain committed to bringing every last hostage home,” says the envoy in a post from his office on X.
I was honored to meet Edan Alexander today and welcome him home. After months in captivity, the world is inspired by his courage and resilience. His return gives hope to so many. We also had the opportunity to speak with @POTUS, whose leadership made this possible. We remain… pic.twitter.com/9rninnXSJy
— Office of the Special Envoy to the Middle East (@SE_MiddleEast) May 13, 2025
“I was honored to meet Edan Alexander today and welcome him home. After months in captivity, the world is inspired by his courage and resilience. His return gives hope to so many,” adds Witkoff.
Witkoff also mediated the earlier phone call between Alexander and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a Ynet report. The Prime Minister’s Office has not immediately responded to a request for confirmation on this detail.
The Times of Israel Community.