TEL AVIV — In contrast to many households who blame Israel’s authorities for not getting their family members launched from captivity in Gaza, Adi Alexander is hesitant to level fingers. Pragmatic and measured, the daddy of the final dwelling American being held hostage by Hamas simply desires his son to come back residence.
“I don’t need to get into who got here first, the egg or the hen,” Alexander advised The Related Press on Friday from his New Jersey residence. Nonetheless, with the once-promising ceasefire giving technique to renewed preventing between Israel and Hamas, he wonders whether or not Israel can safe his son’s freedom and is extra hopeful in regards to the U.S.’s possibilities to do it.
Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier who grew up within the U.S., is one in every of 59 hostages nonetheless in Gaza, greater than half of whom are believed to be useless. Final week, Hamas stated it will launch Edan and the our bodies of 4 different hostages if Israel recommitted to the stalled ceasefire settlement.
Days later, although, Israel launched rockets throughout Gaza, breaking the two-month-old deal and killing tons of of Palestinians. The hostilities present no indicators of abating, with Israel vowing Friday to advance deeper into Gaza till Hamas releases the remaining hostages.
The return to preventing has infected the controversy in Israel over the destiny of these held captive. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come underneath mounting home stress. However he additionally faces calls for from his hard-line allies to not settle for any deal that falls wanting Hamas’ destruction.
Adi Alexander stated he thinks Netanyahu desires to deliver all people residence, however on his personal phrases. He questions Netanyahu’s plans whereas he believes President Donald Trump’s message is evident: He’s targeted on bringing the hostages residence. Alexander stated he’s relying on the U.S. to bridge the big hole between Israel and Hamas. His message to Trump about his administration’s efforts to free his son and the others: “Simply hold this job going.”
