(12 May 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tel Aviv, Israel – 12 May 2025
1. Wide shot of presser
2. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Einav Zangauker, Mother of hostage Matan Zangauker:
“My son Matan is being held captive along with Edan Alexander, who is being released today, and my heart is torn apart by the knowledge that my son is languishing under torture and loneliness in Hamas captivity alone.”
3. Cutaway of media crews
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Einav Zangauker, Mother of hostage Matan Zangauker:
“Mr President, sir, all of the Israeli people are behind you. End this war! bring them all home!”
5. Cutaway of media crews
6. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Dani Miran, Father of hostage Omri Miran:
“Today I am very happy for the release of Edan Alexander, but on the other hand I am very sad that families of hostages need foreign passports to release their loved ones. What about our passport in this country? What about our citizenship in this country? Does this country not know how to protect our citizens?”
7. Close up of poster showing picture of hostage
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Ayelet Samerano, Mother of deceased hostage Yonatan Samerano:
“Yes I’m happy for the Alexander family, I’m happy for Yael his mother, they will finally have their son Edan back.”
9. More of relatives
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Ayelet Samerano, Mother of deceased hostage Yonatan Samerano:
“But President Trump, please, don’t stop. Don’t leave us alone. This is only the first step. Do whatever is necessary to bring every last one home. The other 58 hostages have not time left. They are in hell .”
11. Close up of poster showing picture of hostage Edan Alexander
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Yehuda Cohen, father of hostage Nimrod Cohen:
“We have no trust of any official in our country. We need you, we need the United States, we need President Trump, we need special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff to do the job, and finish the job, and bring and free, more important, free all the hostages.”
13. Mid of relatives holding posters
14. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Michel Ilouz, father of deceased hostage Guy Ilouz:
“I’m happy for the Alexander family for the return of their son, and I am sad and pained that Matan (Zenkauker) will remain alone in captivity with all the other hostages and with the risk that my beloved firstborn son may never return.”
13. Relatives holding posters
STORYLINE:
Families of the hostages in Gaza gave a statement in Hostage Square, Tel Aviv, where supporters gathered on Monday as Israel prepared to receive the Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander.
Dani Miran, the father of hostage Omri Miran, said he was happy for Alexander’s release but “very sad that families of hostages need foreign passports to release their loved ones." He added "does this country not know how to protect our citizens?”
Other relatives also expressed frustration over Israel’s failure to secure the release of their loved ones.
“We do not trust our government,” said Yehuda Cohen, father of hostage Nimrod Cohen. “We need you, we need the United States, we need President Trump, we need special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff to do the job.”
Einav Zengauker said her son, Matan, who is still being held in Gaza, was held with Edan Alexander and her “heart breaks from the knowledge that he will languish alone in captivity.”
Addressing Trump in English, she said: “Mr President, sir, all of the Israeli people are behind you. End this war! bring them all home!”
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