Edan Alexander back in IDF uniform on Gaza border: ‘You gave me hell, I’ll give it back’ Alexander, who was released in May in a separate deal facilitated by U.S. President Donald Trump, said his return to military service was a deliberate choice to complete what he began before his abduction on October 7 *** Former hostage Edan Alexander returned on Wednesday to the grounds of the Nova music festival near the Gaza border, this time in IDF uniform, delivering a defiant message to the terrorists

President Trump on Monday morning said that Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American hostage held by Hamas since its terror attack on Oct. 7, 2023, would be released within hours. Alexander is the last U.S. citizen kidnapped by Hamas still known to be alive, according to U.S. authorities. | CBS News