Washington – President Trump and first female Melania Trump met with free Hamas hostage Aidan Alexander and his family at the Oval Office on Thursday, said Karolin Lewet, the press secretary of the White House.
Alexander, who was taken hostage by Hamas, a terrorist group in Gaza for 19 months Released last monthAnd since then he has returned home to New Jersey. Now 21, dual US-Israeli citizen grew up in New Jersey and graduated from High School before going to Israel. There, he was abducted during the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, serving the Israeli army.
“The President and the first woman have met Gaza with several ongoing hostages, and they are very keen to meet Aden Alexander and his family at the Oval office yesterday,” said Lewit.
After being freed last month, Mr. Trump and Alexander spoke directly. In the video of the call released by the White House, the President told Alexander, “You are an American, and we love you. We are going to take good care of you. And your parents are incredible. I saw your mother. She was pushing me a little – she was putting a lot of pressure on me.”
Alexander’s Homecoming For Tanafali, New Jersey was met with Utsav, as hundreds of rain were standing and waited for hours as their motors passed.
The White House has not yet said when the meeting will be held on Thursday.
Mr. Trump is expected to hold a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu at the White House next week as US President. They say Israel has agreed to the conditions of a two -month ceasefire in Gaza.
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