After enduring 584 days in Hamas captivity, Edan Alexander urges President Trump to act on the release of remaining hostages.
Edan Alexander endured hell — held hostage by Hamas for 584 days. President Trump promised to bring him home — and kept that promise. Today, President Trump welcomed him to the Oval Office.
We won’t stop until every hostage is reunited with their family. 🇺🇸🎗️ pic.twitter.com/JBYlCkJOlZ
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 3, 2025
At a Glance
- Freed American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, 22, met with President Trump at the White House on Thursday.
- Alexander claimed his Hamas captors began treating him better immediately after Trump’s election in November 2024.
- He urged the president to secure a deal for the ~50 hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza.
- The visit comes as the U.S. is pushing a new 60-day ceasefire proposal.
A Freed Hostage’s Visit to the White House
Edan Alexander, the 22-year-old American-Israeli citizen who was held hostage by Hamas for 584 days, made an emotional visit to the White House on Thursday, July 3, 2025, to meet with President Donald Trump. Alexander, who was released as a “goodwill gesture” by the terror group, used the high-profile meeting to thank the president and to plead for the release of the hostages who remain in captivity.
“I came to thank the person responsible for saving my life,” Alexander said in a statement. “It was deeply moving to be in the White House, the same place where my parents had fought for my release so many times, but this time together with them.”
The “Trump Effect” in a Gaza Tunnel
In a stunning revelation, Alexander told the president that his treatment by his Hamas captors noticeably improved immediately after Trump won the 2024 election. According to a report from the New York Post, Alexander said his captors became more careful with him, a clear sign that the terrorists feared the incoming administration.
President Trump seized on the comment as proof of the previous administration’s weakness. “They weren’t too afraid of Biden,” he remarked.
A Plea for the Final 50
Alexander’s primary mission at the White House was to advocate for the approximately 50 hostages who are still being held by Hamas in Gaza, about half of whom are feared to be dead.
“I told the most powerful man in the world what I went through and what my friends are enduring and asked him to continue doing everything in his power,” Alexander said in his statement, detailed by the Daily Wire. “I hope he can achieve another historic breakthrough—a comprehensive deal to free all 50 hostages. I told him I am confident he is the person who can make it happen.”
The visit comes as the Trump administration is pushing a new proposal for a 60-day truce, which would involve the release of ten living Israeli hostages and the return of eighteen deceased bodies. Hamas is reportedly considering the offer, a sign that the new administration’s more aggressive diplomatic posture is yielding results.
