On Saturday November 30, the armed wing of Hamas published a new video of an Israeli hostage. We see a young man, Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli-American. He has been in captivity in Gaza since October 7, 2023, or 420 days. The Israeli prime minister spoke to his family in the evening, promising “ let Israel strive to bring him home. »
The date the video was recorded could not be verified, but the footage shows a young man speaking in Hebrew, directly at Benjamin Netanyahureports our correspondent in Jerusalem, Alice Froussard. Edan Alexander asks the Israelis to press for the release of him and the other hostages, then speaks in English to Donald Trumpasking him to use his influence.
A text most likely dictated by her captors, but her mother, Yael, speaks of a video which upset her, during a gathering of hostage families organized in Tel Aviv on Saturday November 30. “ Beyond hope, it shows how serious the situation is “, she insists. Yael Alexander also spoke directly to the Prime Minister: “ This state is strong enough to end the war and bring them all back, including my Edan. »
For its part, the Forum of Hostage Families considers in a press release that this video “ is clear proof that despite the rumors, there are still hostages alive “. In total, there are 97 hostages remaining in Gaza, of whom 34 have already been declared dead.
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