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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Freed hostage Edan Alexander to meet Trump at White House tomorrow, thank US for securing his release
Nava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.
Former hostage Edan Alexander is expected to meet with US President Donald Trump tomorrow, following his release from Hamas in a US-brokered deal in early May, reports Channel 12.
The president, along with First Lady Melania Trump, will meet with the 21-year-old dual US-Israeli citizen at noon in the White House, according to the network.
Ahead of Trump’s meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington next Monday, Alexander is expected to thank Trump for securing his release and to call for the return of the 50 remaining hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, adds Channel 12.
Alexander was released by Hamas on May 12 after 584 days as a hostage, and returned to his home in New Jersey last month. Hamas characterized the release as a goodwill gesture to Trump in the hope that he would coax Israel into agreeing to a deal to end the war.
The Times of Israel Community.