Explosion in Samaria: Sound from building explosion by IDF in Nur Shams

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<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented on the release of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander: "This is a very emotional moment – Edan Alexander has returned home. We embrace him and we embrace his family.</p><p>"This was achieved thanks to our military pressure and the diplomatic pressure applied by President Trump. This is a winning combination.</p><p>"I spoke with President Trump today. He told me 'I am committed to Israel. I am committed to continuing to work with you in close cooperation' – in order to achieve all of our war objectives: Releasing all of the hostages, and defeating Hamas.</p><p>"This goes together. They are combined with each other."</p>

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<p>Alexander boarded a helicopter, which will take him to Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv for further medical examination and treatment.</p><p>While on the helicopter wrote his first public message on a whiteboard: "Thank you, President Trump. Am Yisrael Chai (the nation of Israel lives). Go Golani 51 (a nod to his IDF battalion)."</p>