Edan Alexander
Gender: Male
Age when taken: 19
Citizenships: US, Israel
Occupation: IDF Soldier, Golani Brigade’s 51st Battalion
Hostage status: Still Captive, Presumed Alive
More about Edan:
Raised in Tenafly, New Jersey
2023 Graduate of Tenafly High school
Star on the swim team
Born in Tel Aviv, to Adi and Yael Alexander
Foodie who loves Thai and Japanese food
Plans to attend college in the U.S. and hopes to study business
Turned 20 on December 29th while in captivity
Primary Sources:
The New York Times, What 2 U.S. Families Did When Hamas Captured Their Sons, Feb 16, 2024
PBS, How Tenafly keeps focus on hostages held by Hamas, Feb 16, 2024
MSNBC, We need to keep pushing': Family of U.S. hostage fights for his return home, Dec 28, 2023
Times of Israel, Taken captive: Edan Alexander,told mother he was safe, Dec 18, 2023
CNN, This is what an American hostage told his mother the morning of Hamas’ attack on Israel, Oct 26, 2023
Josh Gottheimer, Gottheimer Meets with Family of Edan Alexander, American Held Hostage in Israel, Oct 24, 2023
Secondary Sources:
Date Last Updated: March 18th, 2024