The hero's welcome was years in the making as the Tenafly community welcomed home Edan Alexander after nearly 600 days in Hamas captivity.
A welcome celebration was held for released American- Israel i hostage Edan Alexander on Thursday afternoon in downtown Tenafly , New Jersey .He was 19 years old and actively serving in the Israel i military when he was captured during Hamas ' Oct.
7, 2023 attack.Alexander flew back on an American Repatriation flight carrying diplomats and their family members from Israel. On Thursday afternoon, the streets of Tenafly quickly filled with friends and supporters in a show of support and unity. American and Israeli flags were proudly displayed along the route with welcome home signs carried by supporters. Now the hope is Alexander will have time to get used to being back among the people he grew up with and the community that prayed for his safe return."We always believed that this moment will come, always," his father, Adi Alexander, told ABC News in an exclusive interview. "Hope is mandatory. It finally happened."Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo,
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