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Karoline Leavitt: Finding And Saving Hamas Hostage Edan Alexander A Priority Of Trump Administration
Forbes Breaking News
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4/28/2025
At a press briefing, Karoline Leavitt discussed Edan Alexander, a U.S. citizen being held hostage in Gaza.
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First of all, thank you for having us today. It's a pleasure to be here.
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You mentioned, obviously, it's no secret. America has been Israel's strongest friend, greatest ally.
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Unfortunately, as you know, Idon Alexander is still being held in Gaza.
00:11
He's both an American and an Israeli citizen.
00:14
Last we heard, allegedly Hamas has lost all communication with him.
00:18
I was wondering if there's been any update in terms of getting Idon home.
00:21
Sure. First of all, the reports last week were from Hamas media.
00:26
And so we always take that, of course, with a grain of salt.
00:30
We do our own verification on those reports.
00:33
I talked to the National Security Council about Idon Alexander last week,
00:37
as this is obviously a priority for the administration.
00:39
And all I can tell you is that I can assure you that the Special Envoy Whitcoff,
00:44
Adam Bowler, who's been leading some of our hostage negotiations,
00:48
Mike Waltz, the entire national security team,
00:50
finding him and bringing him home is a priority for this administration.
00:54
And they continue to work very hard on that every day.
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