Hamas captivity survivors appeal to Netanyahu, Trump after Edan Alexander's release

15.05.2025    Fox News    2 views
Hamas captivity survivors appeal to Netanyahu, Trump after Edan Alexander's release

Former Hamas hostages are calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu President Donald Trump and Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff to move rapidly to free the remaining hostages even if it means halting military operations After American Israeli Edan Alexander s release earlier this week survivors of Hamas captivity urged Netanyahu Trump and Witkoff to seize the moment and not let this historic momentum stop We believe the Israeli governing body now faces a genuine opportunity to return to the negotiating table We urge all those involved in this process Please do not walk away until a comprehensive deal is signed the letter states EDAN ALEXANDER'S RELEASE OFFERS WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR WIDER HOSTAGE DEAL AMID TRUMP MIDDLE EAST VISITOn Oct Hamas took hostages of whom were American citizens Keith Siegel Edan Alexander and Sagui Dekel-Chen have all been circulated alive Hersh Goldberg-Polin s body was taken out of Gaza in August Hamas is still holding the remains of multiple Americans who have been substantiated dead Omer Neutra Itay Chen Judith Weinstein Haggai and Gadi Haggai HOSTAGES FREED FROM GAZA TELL TRUMP HE WAS 'SENT BY GOD' TO SAVE THEM BUT DOZENS MORE REMAINSiegel is among the former hostages who signed the letter He has previously thanked Trump for securing his release even crediting the president for his being alive Now he is joining other former Hamas captives demanding freedom for those who remain in Gaza regardless of which citizenship they hold While in the Middle East in the days after Alexander s release Trump has worked on making deals for the U S plenty of of which could also benefit Israel though the latest slate of deals seems to be unrelated to the remaining hostages The president solicited Syria to join the Abraham Accords and normalize ties with Israel in exchange for sanctions relief Additionally Trump stated Damascus would need to deport Palestinian terrorists help the U S prevent the resurgence of ISIS and assume charge of ISIS detention centers in northeast Syria Netanyahu s office declined to comment on the letter The White House did not respond to Fox News Digital s request for comment in time for publication Fox News Digital's Bradford Betz contributed to this analysis

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