The father of The last Israeli-American hostage He has asked the United States to negotiate directly with Hamas after the terrorist group said that “he lost contact” with his son after an air attack in Gaza.
Adi Alexander, whose son Edan, 21, is still missing after Hamas claimed an air attack Hits its direct position Last week, Trump urge the Trump administration to resume conversations with Hamas to free his son and the other 58 hostages.
“I think we should go directly and see what can be done with respect to my son, four American dead hostages and everyone else,” Alexander told journalists on Saturday.
“It seems that the negotiations are stagnant, everything is stuck and we are children or back until a year ago,” he added. “It’s really worrying.”
Hamas’ military wing reiterated on Sunday that he does not know what happened to Edan after an Israeli air attack that killed the guard who held him. The terrorist group’s claim could not be verified independently.
Israel’s defense forces have said that attacks in areas are not carried out where Hamas has hostages, but free captives have said that air attacks previously hit near places when they were retained in Gaza.
Before his disappearance, Edan appeared in a propaganda film without date Adding to President Trump To help ensure his freedom after the last agreement of Alto El Fuego failed.
Alexander said he was disconsolate by the “horrible and horrible video”, wishing to tell his son that everyone is fighting for him.
“He just believes. You know, nobody forgot about you,” Alexander said, pretending to talk to his son.
“They are not your parents, and everyone is struggling for your liberation at the highest level in the United States and I also believe in Israel.”
Alexander’s plea is produced after the last breakdown in high -fire conversations between Israel and Hamas, and the terrorist group refuses to release more hostages unless the Jewish state accepts a permanent end of war.
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has rejected the condition and promised that the war does not end until all hostages are released and Hamas is completely eradicated.
Duration The heated negotiations, was revealed last month that the United States hostage Adam Boehler dedicated himself to Secret conversations with Hamas About American captives.
While Boehler insisted that the conversations were “coordinated with Israel”, Jerusalem officials said they only heard about the news, with the leaders who criticized the management of the situation by Boehler.
Despite the reaction of Jerusalem, Boehler said last week that “it is possible” for his direct conversations with Hamas to resume.
Israeli officials estimate that 59 hostages remain in Gaza, with only 24 of the captives that are believed to be still alive.
With publication cables
