President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Hamas terrorist group has “hardened” its position on releasing U.S.-Israeli dual national hostage Edan Alexander.
Trump made the remarks from the Rose Garden of the White House as part of the National Day of Prayer. Alexander is a New Jersey native and 21-year-old soldier in the Israeli army.
“We thought Edan Alexander would be released, but Hamas has hardened its positions in the last two months,” Trump said in his remarks.
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