Tel Aviv, Israel – Is wetin we dey hear true? Freed Israeli-American hostage, Edan Alexander, don declare say he go return to military service next month, just few months after e don dey relax for family front. Na this guy wey no let fear hold am down, go show say freedom no be the end o, but na just the beginning to serve his country again.
For di first time since him don come out, Edan gather people for New York on Thursday wey pass, talk say: “While I am free, many others are still in captivity. Their families are still waiting. We cannot stop until everyone is home.” Chai! This guy dey burst my head with courage o.
So make we yan small about this Edan. E no just dey dash people story make dem feel bad, nah! E dey serious about him plan to don back wear di IDF (Israel Defense Forces) uniform and serve his brothers again. Di boy, who just turn 21, don get wahala for life when terrorists kidnap am for military base wey dey near Gaza border on October 7, 2023. After 584 days in captivity, him finally come out with help from US and Hamas negotiations. So, no be small thing o! Na him be di last living US citizen wey dey free from Hamas grip.
Dis man dey owe am freedom to di US President, Donald Trump. We sabi say di negotiation wey Trump administration do help release Edan and him mates. Trump talk say dis na move to end di war and bring everybody wey dey held down back home. Trust me, e no be joke! Al Aqsa TV don even talk say di deal include humanitarian aid wey go enter Gaza again. E sure say dem sabi how dem dey play dis kind game.
Baba Edan no forget say e need to rep for his fellow hostages. Still dey reason am sharp, him say: “Their nightmare continues. Their families still wait. We cannot forget them. We cannot stop until they all come home.” Ahn ahn! This guy go make anybody wan cry. E be like say na di whole family wey dey hostage dey touch him heart well well.
As Edan talk for di Friends of the IDF event, you fit see say him spirit high. Him thank di Trump administration for securing him release and no gree make di crowd forget other hostages wey still dey. Chai, as we dey yan dis, we hear say 48 hostages dey remain for captivity – 20 dey alive, while di rest go still dey pray for miracle.
Of course, Edan no be di only former hostage wey wan go back to di military life. Last June, Liri Albag wey also dey held by di same group, don declare say she go return to serve IDF too. Na real soldiers dem dey create for this matter o.
So, make we keep our eyes open and pray say every jailbird go come back home, and make dis kind wahala no happen again. Edan, we dey hail you! Your bravery na true inspiration for all of us. Make we dey watch as dis brave soldier continue him journey back to service. We dey wish am all di best as him dey plan to put on him uniform again next month. Who sabi wetin go happen next!?
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