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Associated Press
2 days ago
- Associated Press
Residents lined the streets of a New Jersey town to welcome home Israeli-American hostage
TENAFLY, NJ (AP) — Edan Alexander , an American-born Israeli soldier and believed to be the last living American hostage held in Gaza, has returned home to New Jersey. Hundreds of cheering supporters, many waving Israeli flags and holding 'Welcome Home Edan' signs, lined the streets of Tenafly on Thursday to greet his passing vehicle. A smiling Alexander held his arm out the passenger side window to wave and touch the hands of people in the crowd. The militant group Hamas released Alexander , 21, on May 12 after 584 days. Alexander has been in Israel since he was freed. Thursday marked his first trip home to Tenafly, the suburb of New York City where he grew up and where his family still lives. Alexander was 19 when militants stormed his base in Israel and dragged him into the Gaza Strip. He was among the 251 people taken hostage in Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack. Alexander moved to Israel in 2022 after finishing high school and enlisted in the military. Since his capture, there's been a huge outpouring of support for Alexander in Tenafly, located in a county with a large Jewish and Israeli-American population. The community held regular walks to raise awareness about him and the other hostages. Many gathered in May to celebrate Alexander's release. 'Idan's return is the return of everybody's child, every organization, every family, every Israeli family, and non-Israeli, and non-Jews,' Orly Chen, a Tenafly resident, told CBS News New York on Thursday.
CTV News
13-06-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Canadians react to ongoing conflict between Israel, Iran
Watch The Israeli and Iranian communities in Canada react to the ongoing conflict between the two countries. Adrian Ghobrial reports.
CTV News
25-05-2025
- CTV News
26-year-old Toronto man charged with hate-motivated threats against Israeli community
A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby A 26-year-old Toronto man has been charged after allegedly making threatening social media posts towards the Israeli community earlier this week. The incident, which police are calling hate-motivated, happened between May 21 and May 24. Investigators allege that the accused 'posted several hate-motivated death threats against the Israeli community on social media.' As a result, the Toronto police Hate Crime Unit immediately launched an investigation and arrested 26-year-old Basel Al-Sukhon on May 24. Al-Sukhon is charged with uttering threats and indecent communications. None of the charges have been tested in court but he is scheduled to appear in court on Sunday at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre. The investigation is ongoing and police are asking anyone with additional information to come forward.
CTV News
25-05-2025
- CTV News
26-year-old Toronto man charged with hate-motivated threats against Israeli community
A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby A 26-year-old Toronto man has been charged after allegedly making threatening social media posts towards the Israeli community earlier this week. The incident, which police are calling hate-motivated, happened between May 21 and May 24. Investigators allege that the accused 'posted several hate-motivated death threats against the Israeli community on social media.' As a result, the Toronto police Hate Crime Unit immediately launched an investigation and arrested 26-year-old Basel Al-Sukhon on May 24. Al-Sukhon is charged with uttering threats and indecent communications. None of the charges have been tested in court but he is scheduled to appear in court on Sunday at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre. The investigation is ongoing and police are asking anyone with additional information to come forward.
