Israel has released emotional footage showing Edan Alexander’s mom blissfully speaking to her 21-year-old son on the phone just after he was released from Hamas’ clutches in Gaza.
“You are strong. You are safe. You are home. We’ll see each other soon. I love you,” Yael Alexander said to her son, an Israel Defense Forces staff sergeant who was held captive by the bloodthirsty terror group for more than 19 months.
Loved ones could be heard squealing with jubilation, exclaiming “Oh my God!”as the overjoyed mom was handed the cell phone with her beloved Edan on the line.
“You’re out, my dear. That’s it. I’m here waiting for you. Everything’s ok, you’re ok. You’re safe and you’re home, we’re going to meet soon. I love you my dear,” she said, according to a translation provided by Israel Defense Forces and shared on social media.
Edan, an Israeli-American citizen from New Jersey, was turned over to the Red Cross and then to Israeli forces before crossing back into the Jewish state Monday night, according to the IDF.
He’s the last living American held captive by Hamas since they seized hundreds of hostages during the Oct. 7, 2023 terror attack.
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