Categories Selected Articles Last living US hostage, 21-year-old Edan Alexander returning to Israel next month to join the Israeli Defense Forces Post author By Mike Nova Post date September 20, 2025 Edan Alexander, who has Israeli parents but grew up in northern New Jersey, has announced his plans to return to the Middle East next month to rejoin the Israeli Defense Forces. ← WNBA semifinals set: Minnesota, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Indiana reach second round → I moved to Colombia and had my 3 kids there. The births were so cheap that I still can’t believe the total cost.