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On Nov. 30, 2024, Hamas released a video in which Edan Alexander looked distressed
After 16 months of war between Israel and Hamas,five Americans are still being held hostage in Gaza, but only one of them is alive. Israeli American Edan Alexander, who hails from Tenafly, New Jersey, is the last living American hostage in Gaza.
Though he spent most of his life in New Jersey, Alexander was born in Israel a few months before his parents moved to the U.S., according to the American Jewish Committee (AJC).
In many ways, Alexander grew up like many American kids. He went to Tenafly High School, was a swimmer and loved the New York Knicks. All that separated him from most American teenagers was his frequent trips to Israel to visit family and the fact that he spoke Hebrew at home.
After graduating from high school, Alexander decided he would enlist in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) rather than enroll in college.
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Meet Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Hamas captivity
Edan Alexander spent most of his life in Tenafly, New Jersey, before moving to Israel and enlisting in the IDF. On Oct. 7, 2023, he was taken hostage and is still being held in Gaza.