Overview

• Alexander told a Friends of the IDF gala in New York that he plans to travel back to Israel next month to resume military service.
• He thanked President Trump and the U.S. administration for securing his release after 584 days in Hamas captivity.
• He called for continued efforts to bring home the remaining captives, with recent reports citing 48 hostages still held and about 20 presumed alive.
• Before his May release, he was the only remaining U.S. citizen among the living hostages and later met with Trump at the White House.
• His appearance came at an FIDF fundraiser that has faced internal allegations and leadership resignations, as media reports also describe a U.S.-brokered deal that bypassed Israel.