Hamas kidnapped American-Israeli Edan Alexander on October 7, 2023 and has been held in Gaza since.
(photo credit: Courtesy Alexander Family)
Hamas’s Al-Qassam Brigades claimed they have lost contact with the group that is holding American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander after a direct strike at their location, their spokesman, Abu Obeida, said on Tuesday.
“We announce that we have lost contact with the team guarding soldier Edan Alexander following a direct Israeli bombardment targeting their location. We are still trying to reach them,” Abu Obeida said.
Hamas reportedly rejects ceasefire proposal
Earlier on Tuesday, Hamas reportedly rejected the Israeli proposal for a six-week ceasefire in Gaza, the BBC reported.
A Palestinian official told the British news agency that the proposal did not mention any end to the war in Gaza nor Israeli troops leaving Gaza, which were Hamas’s key demands for a ceasefire in exchange for half of the remaining living hostages who are currently still in Gaza.
Edan Alexander Hamas video
Hamas released a video of Alexander, right before the Passover holiday began in Israel on Saturday.
The terror group published the video as part of its ongoing efforts to carry out psychological terror.
Earlier, a teaser of the video was released by the group with the captions “Soon” and “Time is running out.”
In the video, Alexander blames the Israeli government and the American administration for “deserting” him in Gaza, saying, “I am collapsing physically and mentally.”
“Tell me why. Why am I not at home? Why am I filming my second video? Why?” Alexander asked.
As reported by The Jerusalem Post