Mother of Edan Alexander arrives in Israel, heads to Gaza border for his release, as US envoy vows to free all hostages

Yael Alexander, the mother of captive soldier Edan Alexander, has arrived in Israel, along with US hostage envoy Adam Boehler.

The two are set to fly by helicopter to a military base at Re’im on the Gaza border, where the IDF is set to bring Edan Alexander, a dual US-Israeli citizen, once he is handed over by Hamas, via the Red Cross.

Boehler says from the plane that Alexander’s release is just “the start” and that he will not rest until all hostages are returned home.

“This is the start. We are going after every single hostage that there exists in all of Israel. We’re coming for them all,” Boehler says in video footage shared from the overnight flight.

Adam Boehler, Trump’s envoy for the release of US hostages on a flight to Israel: "We will not rest until we return the last kidnapped person, the bond between Israel and the United States is stronger than ever."
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“[US] President [Donald] Trump, when he told me to go get back every hostage, every Israeli, he wasn’t kidding,” Boehler continues. “The bond between Israel and the United States has never been stronger.”

“The president cares very much about all of you, so I am here, I am getting the hostages back but I am not going to rest until they are all home,” he says.

Boehler tweeted early Monday morning that he was honored to travel to Israel with Alexander for the “reunion of her son from Hamas.”

Boehler’s wife Shira Boehler and Boehler’s chief of staff Raechel Greenberg are also with them.

Edan’s father Adi Alexander and their two other children, Mika and Roy, are traveling separately and expected to arrive this evening.