Nathan Jeffay
Associate Israel Correspondent at The Jewish Chronicle
Content Writer and Copywriter at Freelance
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1 day ago |
thejc.com | Nathan Jeffay
Alexander, 21, was shackled hand and foot, starved for long periods and referred to only as “the American” during his 584-day captivity. He said Hamas beat him repeatedly and kept him in a pitch-black tunnel. US envoy Steve Witkoff visited Alexander at Ichilov Hospital and placed a Star of David necklace around his neck, originally worn by Witkoff’s son Andrew, who died aged 22 – a year older than Alexander.
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2 days ago |
thejc.com | Nathan Jeffay
Alexander was not released as part of the Israel–Hamas hostage negotiations but through a parallel track between Washington and Hamas. Israel was informed only after Hamas had approved the handover. The move is being interpreted by some as a sign of Trump’s exasperation with the pace of the Israeli process. His family have since confirmed that he will not, as previously reported, fly to Qatar to meet US President Trump.
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3 days ago |
thejc.com | Nathan Jeffay
Officials confirmed a temporary halt to Israeli drone flights to allow a secure corridor for extraction. No ceasefire has been declared. Alexander, 21, was abducted on October 7, 2023, and has spent 583 days in captivity. Israeli hospitals are on standby to receive him. Hostages previously held with Alexander said he had been kept underground in poor conditions, denied sunlight and food, and subjected to repeated interrogations while bound in restraints.
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6 days ago |
thejc.com | Nathan Jeffay
Adar, who was returned to Israel, commented: “I salute the security forces who took part in eliminating the terrorist who brutally abducted me from my home on that cursed Saturday.” She said that while people may think it would give her “closure”, it does not, as the body of her eldest grandson, Tamir Adar, is still in Gaza. Israel is operating against terror in Lebanon and in the West Bank. In Lebanon, Israeli jets bombed Hezbollah weapons plants in the Beqaa Valley.
JC Israel Briefing Day 580: One week left to strike hostage deal, claims Katz - The Jewish Chronicle
1 week ago |
thejc.com | Nathan Jeffay
US President Donald Trump said the Washington would destroy Iran’s nuclear programme “nicely or viciously” if Tehran refuses to strike a deal limiting its proliferation. “Well, we could actually blow ’em up. Blow ’em up, or just de-nuke ’em,” he said an an interview. “But there are only two alternatives – blow ’em up nicely or blow ’em up viciously.” The IDF has killed a senior Hamas commander in Lebanon in an Israeli airstrike on Sidon, a coastal city in the country’s south.
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