White House responds to disturbing Edan Alexander hostage video, denounces Hamas: 'Cruel reminder'
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The recently-released video of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander caught the attention of the White House on Saturday, who said it was in touch with Alexander's family.
In the footage, Alexander appeared gaunt and pale. The hostage explained that he had been a prisoner for over 420 days and delivered forced messages to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President-elect Trump. Andrea Margolis is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can send story tips to andrea.margolis@fox.com.
On Saturday, National Security Council (NSC) spokesman Sean Savett said that the White House was aware of the footage and is in touch with Alexander's family.
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