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Hamas Releases Harrowing Video Of NJ Hostage Edan Alexander Seen Pleading For Freedom Hamas Releases Harrowing Video Of NJ Hostage Edan Alexander Seen Pleading For Freedom
Hamas Releases Harrowing Video Of NJ Hostage Edan Alexander Seen Pleading For Freedom For the first time since his abduction by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, New Jersey's Edan Alexander has appeared in a video released by the terrorist group. The harrowing footage, shared on Saturday, Nov. 30, shows the 20-year-old Israeli-American, who hails from Tenafly, crying and pleading for his life in a message directed to Israeli and American leaders. Speaking in both Hebrew and English, Alexander states he has been held hostage for more than 420 days. “It’s time to put an end to this nightmare,” he says in an emotional appeal to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Click here to wat…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Teen Edan Alexander Believed Among Hostages Taken By Hamas NJ Teen Edan Alexander Believed Among Hostages Taken By Hamas
NJ Teen Edan Alexander Believed Among Hostages Taken By Hamas A 19-year-old man from Bergen County remains missing, and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says he may be among the hostages taken by Hamas. Edan Alexander, of Tenafly, was serving in the Israeli Defense Forces' Golani Brigade near the Gaza Strip and has not been heard from since the attacks on Saturday, Oct. 7, Murphy previously said. This weekend, the governor announced the teen may be among the hostages being held by Hamas. "We demand that all hostages taken by Hamas be released immediately and unharmed, including New Jersey native Edan Alexander, who may be among the captives," Murphy said…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
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Israeli Lacrosse Player Who Played For South Jersey Team Killed In Hamas Attacks Israeli Lacrosse Player Who Played For South Jersey Team Killed In Hamas Attacks
Israeli Lacrosse Player Who Played For South Jersey Team Killed In Hamas Attacks One of the casualties of the recent Hamas attacks in Israel was an Israeli men’s lacrosse player who played for the South Jersey team in the 2014 Youth Maccabi Games. Mor Cohen, 24, a Tel Aviv native, competed in Cherry Hill, according to the Israel Lacrosse Association (ILA). His body was found on Tuesday, Oct. 11, the ILA said in a statement. Mor was among the ILA's first players, having helped start the team in Tel Aviv and the coexistence program, the organization said. He represented Israel on the country's first-ever U19 national team in the 2016 World Championships, according to the…

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by Jon Craig
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19-Year-Old Israeli Soldier From Bergen County Missing After Attacks: Gov. Murphy 19-Year-Old Israeli Soldier From Bergen County Missing After Attacks: Gov. Murphy
19-Year-Old Israeli Soldier From Bergen County Missing After Attacks: Gov. Murphy A 19-year-old man from Bergen County is among the Americans reported missing in Israel among the Hamas attacks, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said. Edan Alexander, a graduate of Tenafly High School, was serving in the Israeli Defense Forces' Golani Brigade near the Gaza Strip and has not been heard from since the attacks on Saturday, Oct. 7, Murphy said at a vigil in Hoboken on Tuesday, Oct. 10. "To every New Jerseyan with friends or loved ones in Israel and the Mideast region, please know that your neighbors—here, and across the nation—stand with you," Murphy said. "We will do everything we …

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by Sam Barron
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Israeli Soldier From NJ Killed In Hamas Attacks Switched Shifts With Friend, Family Says Israeli Soldier From NJ Killed In Hamas Attacks Switched Shifts With Friend, Family Says
Israeli Soldier From NJ Killed In Hamas Attacks Switched Shifts With Friend, Family Says Itay Glisko died a hero, his family says. The 20-year-old Israeli soldier who was born at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood was not scheduled to be on base located in the southern part of Israel near Gaza on Saturday, Oct. 7. It was a holiday: Simchat Torah. ** גלול מטה לקבלת הגרסה העברית של דיווח חדשות הזה ** Itay had switched shifts with a fellow soldier who couldn't be there, his cousin, Dana Glisko tells Daily Voice from Israel. The last time Dana and her family heard from Itay, who lived in Fair Lawn before his family moved to Israel when he was six months old, was at 11 a.m. Oct. 7.&…

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by Cecilia Levine