周四，新泽西州特纳弗利的居民兴高采烈地站在街道两旁，庆祝重获自由的人们回家美国-以色列人质伊丹·亚历山大.
这位21岁的土生土长的特纳弗莱人从以色列飞往美国，于周四着陆，大约在他5月12日从加沙获释后一个月。
当车队到达时，挥舞着以色列国旗、美国国旗和“欢迎回家”标语的儿童和成年人爆发出欢呼声。当亚历山大的车缓缓驶过时，他微笑着向人群挥手击掌。
“他看起来真的很开心，我们真的很高兴他回来了!”一个女孩告诉纽约美国广播公司WABC站。
“小区出来了!”一名Tenafly居民告诉WABC。“这是早就应该做的。欢迎回家，伊丹。”
“他回来了，我们都很激动。这是一件大事，”另一位居民补充道。"我们镇的一部分不见了，现在他终于回家了。"
亚历山大在18岁时搬到以色列，当他在哈马斯2023年10月7日的袭击中从他的基地被抓获时，他正在以色列国防军服役。他被绑架时19岁，在囚禁中度过了两个生日。在美国和哈马斯成功谈判后，他被释放。
他的父亲阿迪·亚历山大说:“我们一直相信这一刻终将到来。”在一次独家采访中告诉ABC新闻上个月。“希望是强制性的。终于发生了。”
伊丹·亚历山大是最后一名活着的美国人质。
52名人质仍留在加沙，其中20人据信还活着。
Freed American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander gets joyful welcome home celebration in New Jersey
Joyful residents of Tenafly, New Jersey, lined the streets on Thursday to celebrate the homecoming of freedAmerican-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander.
The 21-year-old Tenafly native flew from Israel to the U.S., landing on Thursday, about one month after his May 12 release from captivity in Gaza.
The crowd of children and adults -- waving Israeli flags, American flags and "welcome home" signs -- erupted in cheers when the motorcade arrived. A smiling Alexander waved and gave high-fives to the crowd as his car slowly drove by.
"He looked really happy and we're really happy that he's back!" one girl toldNew York ABC station WABC.
"The community came out!" a Tenafly resident told WABC. "This is so long overdue. Welcome home, Edan."
"We're all really excited to have him back. It's a big deal," another resident added. "A part of our town's missing and now he's finally home."
Alexander, who moved to Israel at the age of 18, was serving in the Israel Defense Forces when he was captured from his base during Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack. He was 19 when he was abducted and spent two birthdays in captivity. He was released following successful negotiations between the U.S. and Hamas.
"We always believed that this moment will come, always," his father, Adi Alexander,told ABC News in an exclusive interviewlast month. "Hope is mandatory. It finally happened."
Edan Alexander was the last living American hostage.
Fifty-two hostages remain in Gaza, including 20 people believed to be alive.
