(22 Mar 2025)
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New Jersey, U.S. – 21 March 2025
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1. SOUNDBITE (English) Adi Alexander, father of the U.S Israeli hostage Edan Alexander:
“This card needs to be played right. I mean, the military reaction maybe even necessary. But again, it needs to, it needs to target the only one objective to get this small deal back on the table.”
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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Adi Alexander, father of the U.S Israeli hostage Edan Alexander:
“We talk all the time, almost every day with (U.S. envois) Steve (Witkoff) and Adam (Boehler). My understanding, the parties are working, still working and negotiations still continue under fire. So hopefully to see the results soon.”
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Adi Alexander, father of the U.S Israeli hostage Edan Alexander:
“Other than we have testimony from the release hostages that saw him in the tunnels, and we have this video that Hamas released on Thanksgiving’s weekend, we, which it was a great sign of life for us. And the release hostages, of course, that were held together with Edan in those tunnels. So, this is what we have and we happy about it.”
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Adi Alexander, father of the U.S Israeli hostage Edan Alexander:
“I know they lost weight. At some point, one of the released hostages initiated the weight measuring. I don’t know how they get the scale down to the to the tunnels, so they weighted themselves to see, so we know for a fact that Edan lost a lot of weight. But again, I mean, we saw people walking out alive and that that was the most important thing for us.”
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Adi Alexander, father of the U.S Israeli hostage Edan Alexander:
“His mental, I think, is strong. He was encouraging other civilians to stay strong. He was trying to help Thai workers kind of to mediate between them and Hamas, explaining Hamas that these are not Israelis, they do not have Israeli passports, and they should go. So, I think mentally he’s, he’s, he’s, he’s okay. I don’t know. You know, the testimonies are old also. You know, it’s not like from a couple of weeks ago. It’s from a month ago. We are talking about in terms of month now, but hopefully still strong.”
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Adi Alexander, father of the U.S Israeli hostage Edan Alexander:
“Trump really, I mean he, there is nothing political for Trump in releasing the hostages. He was on board even before he took office. Just keep this job going. And to Netanyahu, the only question is, what is the plan to get the last hostage out without ending the war and without committing to the second phase or the third phase of the deal? So, what what’s exactly the plan? Hoping to get this answer.”
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7. SOUNDBITE (English) Adi Alexander, father of the U.S Israeli hostage Edan Alexander:
“I believe he (Netanyahu) wants to get everybody home, but on his own condition and those conditions and Hamas conditions, not intertwine. That’s why there is a huge gap that needs to be narrowed, and that’s why we have mediators, and we have Steve Witkoff. And as we speak, I believe as we speak, they speak as well.”
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STORYLINE:
Unlike many families who blame Israel’s government for not getting their loved ones released from captivity in Gaza, Adi Alexander is hesitant to point fingers.
Pragmatic and measured, the father of the last living American being held hostage by Hamas just wants his son to come home.
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