Former hostage Edan Alexander returned to the White House on Tuesday evening for the second time since being released from Hamas captivity in a US-brokered deal.
Alexander, an IDF soldier with American citizenship who announced in September that he planned to re-enlist, was invited by President Trump and met with him at 10 p.m. Israel time. Back in July, the former hostage visited the White House with his family and met with Trump and several senior administration officials.
On the 2nd anniversary of October 7th, President Trump met with Edan Alexander and his family, and the family of Omer Neutra, whose body is still in Gaza. ? pic.twitter.com/jFw2nVVQax
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) October 7, 2025
Hours before the White House announced the meeting between the two, the US president said he believed there were "strong prospects" for a deal, as indirect negotiations between Israel and the terrorist organization were underway in Egypt.
"The people of Israel want this to happen. You can see tens of thousands demonstrating, calling for the hostages to be brought home and for this to end," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. He also claimed that the US had received a clear signal from Iran indicating it wanted the war to end, in his words.
