Details emerge of Edan Alexander's torments in Hamas captivity

(JNS) — U.S.-Israeli citizen Edan Alexander’s mother Yael revealed new details of his ordeals as a captive of Hamas in Gaza.

“Our hearts broke as Edan began to share the unimaginable hardship, the daily fear—just to survive the night. The hunger, the lack of water, the horrific sanitary conditions,” his mother said from Ichilov Hospital, where her son is recovering after his release on May 12. He is expected to stay at the hospital for four days.

Edan, 21, was freed by Hamas after 584 days in captivity. He was 19 when he was captured while serving on the Israeli border as part of the Israel De...