Israel At War Monday May 12

 Israel at war day 584

- United airlines cancels their flights to and from Israel through at least June 12( DansDeals)

- Edan Alexander meeting his family for the first time in nearly 600 days

- More than 500 people gathered in Huyler Park in downtown Tenafly  Monday  to watch the release of New Jersey native Edan Alexander, an American-Israel hostage who hails from the borough.

- Prime Minister Netanyahu to Representatives of the War Injured Forum : "We will take over Gaza and our security control will be there forever. There will be no Islamic caliphate in Gaza, neither of Hams nor of the Palestinian Authority. A decision has been made to go to the end.”

- KAN has published initial details about the horrors Edan underwent in Hamas captivity.

According to the report, he was kept in a cage with his hands and feet bound for extended periods. When he was released, he needed help moving and struggled to walk. He was only recently given more food ahead of the release.

- Edan arrived in Israel and spoke to his mother

Edan Alexander’s grandmother: Today is Pesach Sheni, for those who couldn’t celebrate Pesach. Edan celebrates Pesach today, he is a free man.

grandfather says: He will not fly to Qatar today.

-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

"This is a very moving moment - Idan Alexander has returned home.

We embrace him and we embrace his family.

This was achieved thanks to our military pressure and President Trump's political pressure. This is a winning combination.

I spoke to President Trump today. He told me: “ I am committed to Israel. I am committed to continuing to work with you in close cooperation to achieve all of our war goals: to release all the hostages and to defeat Hams” It goes together. The things are intertwined."

 - An Israeli senior official admits that the chances of expanding the campaign in the coming days have diminished

- American envoy Witkoff urged during his meetings with the Prime Minister and the Israeli leadership to use the window of opportunity in the coming days to reach a deal, even before expanding the campaign. According to several senior Israeli officials, this is also the main reason for sending the Israeli delegation to Doha, a delegation that is expected to remain in Qatar throughout the coming days

- Edan Alexander has been transferred to the Red Cross vehicles on their way to Israeli forces

 Trump on the Qatari gift:  "It'll go to my library. Trump also said he would not use the plane after leaving office.

Idan Alexander is expected to be released at 6:30 PM (Israel time) from Khan Yunis, Gaza

- Alexander family clarifies: Trump and Emir of Qatar want Idan to meet them in the country, but everything is subject to Idan's wishes and according to his medical condition only

-Edan Alexander’s family  said the plan is for Edan to fly to Qatar and meet with Trump and the Emir of Qatar on Wednesday or Thursday.

In other words, the hostage is going to meet the man who financed his kidnappers.(Amit Segal)

- In Tenafly, New Jersey, the release of Idan Alexander is now being broadcast live this morning with residents gathered in the streets awaiting theb moment of release.

- Trump post this morning: EDAN ALEXANDER, AMERICAN HOSTAGE THOUGHT DEAD, TO BE RELEASED BY HAMAS. GREAT NEWS!

- IDF readying for release of hostage Edan Alexander as US envoy arrives in Israel

-Saudi Arabia reports that one of Witkoff's aides met with senior Hamas officials in Qatar on Saturday and Sunday

- Israel is set to send a hostage deal negotiating team to Cairo on Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported. 

- Trump hostage envoy Boehler, announcing on an El Al flight today  over the Mediterranean Sea, with Edan Alexander’s mother by his side: 

“This is the start. We’re going after every single hostage… I’m not gonna rest until they are all home. Every single one of them.”(Amit Segal)

- Israeli Security source: IDF Forces were not instructed to hold fire in Gaza. Adjustments were made for the release, but the army continues with normal operations.

- A new wave of Gazans has just landed at Sydney Airport granted instant entry, thousands in government aid, and citizenship.