Israeli-American Captive Held in Gaza: Hamas Was Ready to Release Me, but Israel Refused

Israeli-American Captive Held in Gaza: Hamas Was Ready to Release Me, but Israel Refused

News April 13, 2025
Israeli-American Captive Held in Gaza: Hamas Was Ready to Release Me, but Israel Refused
Gaza (Quds News Network)- The Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing, released a new video of Israeli-American captive Edan Alexander who has been held in Gaza for over 550 days. In the footage, the soldier criticized the Israeli occupation government and said Hamas was ready to release him, but Israel refused and left him. In the three-minutes-long video, Alexander said that he’s been held in captivity for 551 days, indicating it was filmed recently. “Three weeks ago, I heard that Hamas was ready to release me. However, you refused and left me here,” he said, addressing the Israeli occupation government. “Why am I filming my second video today? Why?” He added. On day 421 of his captivity, Hamas published footage of him saying: “It’s time to put an end to this nightmare. Every day feels like an eternity here, and the pain inside grows day by day.” “Everyone lied to me: my people, the Israeli government, and the American administration, the army and everyone else.” He also addressed US President Donald Trump: “President Trump, I had believed that you would succeed in getting me out of here alive. Why did you fall victim to Netanyahu's lies? Why? Tell me why?” “Our time is running out, and it really is. Every day I think the bombing is getting closer to our heads, and this is really difficult,” he added, referring to Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza.

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