Edan Alexander, an American taken hostage during the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, returned to the United States this week and was given a big welcome by his hometown of Tenafly, New Jersey, on Thursday afternoon.
Edan was serving in the Israeli Defense Forces when Hamas terrorists ambushed and captured him. For 584 days, Edan was a hostage in the G ... Show More
Jul 8
Evening Edition: Congressman Shares Family Story Of Tragedy And Survival In Texas Flood
The death toll in the devastating Texas flooding has surpassed one hundred. Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, a popular all-girls Christian camp, is mourning the loss of 27 campers and counselors, with five campers and one counselor still missing. Two Republican lawmakers have said the ... Show More
18m 14s
Jan 2025
Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire in Gaza
Following intense negotiations, Israel and Hamas have arrived at a ceasefire deal to end more than 15 months of war in Gaza. All Israeli hostages being held by Hamas will be released, while Israel’s soldiers will withdraw fully from Gaza, and allow 600 aid trucks per day to enter ... Show More
27m 51s
May 2024
One War, Two Stories of Pain & Frustration
Israel’s seven-month war against Hamas in Gaza has killed more than 36,000 Palestinians while reducing much of the enclave to rubble. Meanwhile, Israel believes about 125 hostages remain in Gaza after being captured on October 7th. In this episode, we hear from two people dealing ... Show More
24m 44s
Oct 2023
Why One Man Says His Daughter’s Death is a Blessing
Warning: what you’ll hear in this episode is disturbing. With each passing day, the true brutality of Hamas’ attack on Israel is coming into sharper focus. At the same time, Israel says its troops carried out local raids in the Gaza strip. In this episode, CNN Chief Internationa ... Show More
17m 20s
Oct 2024
The Hamas Terror Attack One Year Later
One year ago today, at 6:29am, Hamas invaded Israel, and committed the most heinous of crimes, murdering more than a thousand people, mostly civilians, and taking 250 hostages - scores are still captive today. 23-year-old Romi Gonen was taken hostage that horrific day from the No ... Show More
1 h
Jul 2024
A Hostage Deal — with Haviv Rettig Gur & Nadav Eyal
Before today’s conversation, one housekeeping note. We are announcing our second "Call Me Back Live" Event. I will be talking to creators of Fauda -- Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz. They are scripting OCTOBER 7th, a feature film on the heroic true story of Noam Tibon, who rescued h ... Show More
59m 57s
Oct 2023
October 10th, 2023: Israel Retaliates, Music Festival Massacre, and Missing Victims
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: On the fourth day of Israel's war against Hamas, we’ll highlight the responses from both the Israeli government and the Israeli Defense Forces. We shine a spotlight on the tragic massacre at the Supernova music festival, a pivotal m ... Show More
16m 31s
Feb 2025
Hamas hands over first dead hostages
Forensic medical experts in Tel Aviv are trying to confirm the identities and cause of death of four Israeli hostages handed over by Hamas. It is the first time Hamas has returned captives dead since the ceasefire began last month,The bodies, taken by convoy from Gaza earlier, ar ... Show More
47m 15s