Last Saturday, Hamas published a propaganda video to show proof of life for hostage soldier Edan Alexander as part of an ongoing strategy to inflict terror, just as Jews were gathering in Israel and around the world to celebrate the holiday of Passover – and its theme of freedom.

Alexander is a 21 year old US citizen who had been serving in the IDF. He was stationed near the Gaza Strip alone on the terrible morning of October 7, 2023. He was among 251 other hostages taken to Gaza when Hamas murdered over 1,200 Jews, mostly civilians.

Alexander says in the video (the second video Hamas has released of him), under obvious duress, that he’s been held hostage for 551 days; and Hamas’ captions read  “Soon” and “Time is running out.” Israel has deemed such video-releasing tactics psychological warfare. With that in mind, the family has requested the video not be released in its entirety.

Alexander is reportedly being held captive in a tunnel in the absence of air or sunlight, and he’s severely malnourished and is being starved (we know this from released hostages).

Alexander’s family says, “Our Edan, a lone soldier who immigrated to Israel and enlisted in the Golani Brigade to defend the country and its citizens, is still being held captive by Hamas.

“So........

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