Freed hostage Edan Alexander welcomed at White House, reveals his treatment in captivity improved after Trump’s election

Freed American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander has met President Trump and the first lady in the White House — where he revealed that his treatment during captivity improved after Trump was elected in November.

Accompanied by his parents, Adi and Yael, his sister Mika, and his brother Roy, Alexander personally thanked Trump for his role in securing his freedom.

“I came to thank the person responsible for saving my life. It was deeply moving to be in the White House, the same place where my parents had fought for my release so many times, but this time together with them,” he told reporters in the Oval Office.

He told Trump that, following his presidential election victory, his treatment at the hands of his Hamas captors improved.

“They weren’t too afraid of Biden,” Trump quipped in response.

Alexander was released on May 12 in what was billed as a goodwill gesture to Trump by the terror group.

The Tenefly, NJ, native, 21, had gone to Israel to complete his military service at the time of the Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attacks. He was kidnapped and held for 584 days by the Palestinian terror group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.Alexander also used his meeting with the president to call for the freeing of the remaining 50 hostages held by Hamas, around half of whom are feared to be dead.

“I told the most powerful man in the world what I went through, what my friends are enduring, and asked him to continue doing everything in his power,” Alexander said.

“I shared with the President my fear that continued fighting endangers the hostages. I hope he can achieve another historic breakthrough—a comprehensive deal to free all 50 hostages. I told him I am confident he is the person who can make it happen.”