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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Trump to host freed hostage Edan Alexander at White House to mark Oct. 7 anniversary
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This handout photo shows US President Donald Trump, seated, posing for a photo with American-Israeli freed hostage Edan Alexander, at the White House in Washington, on July 3, 2025. (White House)
US President Donald Trump will host freed hostage Edan Alexander at the White House on Tuesday, according to a copy of the president’s schedule, two years after the American-Israeli lone soldier was abducted to Gaza during the Hamas-led invasion of southern Israel.
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