IDF: According to information communicated by the Red Cross, one hostage was transferred to them, and they are on their way toward IDF forces in the Gaza Strip.

IDF: The Returning Hostage Has Just Been Transferred to IDF Forces in the Gaza Strip

The returning hostage is currently being accompanied by IDF special forces on his return to Israeli territory, where he will undergo an initial medical assessment and meet with his family.

The commanders and soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces salute and embrace the returning hostage as he makes his way home to the State of Israel.

The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit asks everyone to respect the privacy of the returning hostage and his family.

IDF: The Returning Hostage, IDF Soldier Edan Alexander, Has Crossed Into Israeli Territory With IDF Forces

A short while ago, accompanied by IDF forces, the returning hostage, IDF soldier Edan Alexander, crossed the border into Israeli territory. The returning hostage is currently on his way to an initial reception point in southern Israel, where he will be reunited with his family.

IDF: The Returning Hostage, IDF Soldier Edan Alexander, Has Arrived at the Initial Reception Point in Southern Israel

IDF officers from the Personnel Directorate and IDF medical officials are accompanying the returning hostage, IDF Soldier Edan Alexander. He will undergo an initial medical assessment and be reunited with his family.

IDF representatives are accompanying the rest of his family who are waiting at the hospital and updating them with the latest available information.

IDF: The Chief of the General Staff at the Hostages and Missing Persons Headquarters: “We are emotional and grateful for the return of Edan, an IDF soldier, home. That said, we do not forget our commitment to bring back the 58 hostages still held by Hamas—they remain constantly in our thoughts. We will continue to use all means at our disposal to bring them home.”

The Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, and the Head of the Hostages and Missing Persons Headquarters, MG (res.) Nitzan Alon, at the command post of the Hostages and Missing Persons Headquarters during the return of the abducted soldier, Edan Alexander: https://idfanc.activetrail.biz/ANC12052520493953490

IDF: The returning hostage, IDF Soldier Edan Alexander, accompanied by members of his family, is currently making his way on an Israeli Air Force helicopter to the hospital, where he will be reunited with other members of his family and will receive medical treatment.