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‘You saved my life:’ Freed hostage Edan Alexander thanks Trump in emotional phone call

May 18, 2025

In an emotional and widely shared moment, President Donald J. Trump spoke directly with Edan Alexander, the 21-year-old American-Israeli soldier who was recently freed from Hamas captivity, during a phone call captured on camera and released by the White House. “Mr. President,” Alexander greeted Trump at the start of the call, visibly moved. “You’re the only reason I’m here. You saved my life.” The phone conversation, which took...

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