{"id":17311,"date":"2025-05-12T12:23:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T12:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17311"},"modified":"2025-05-12T12:23:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T12:23:25","slug":"dual-citizenship-debate-resurfaces-in-israel-after-hamas-releases-american-israeli-hostage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/12\/dual-citizenship-debate-resurfaces-in-israel-after-hamas-releases-american-israeli-hostage\/","title":{"rendered":"Dual Citizenship Debate Resurfaces in Israel After Hamas Releases American-Israeli Hostage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Hamas\u2019 decision to release Israeli-American soldier Aidan Alexander following understandings with the United States has reignited debate in Israeli society over the significance of dual citizenship\u2014a discussion that had surfaced previously after the release of other captives holding foreign and Israeli passports.<\/p>\n<p>In the early months of the war, several families of Israeli captives in Gaza attempted to acquire foreign passports, hoping such citizenship might increase the chances of their loved ones being freed, especially amid widespread belief that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s government had abandoned them.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-36\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"6f007cb8-0a10-4341-a98b-7b96105c32e7\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1926\">While Alexander\u2019s release was welcomed both officially and publicly, it sparked deep concern among the families of remaining captives\u2014some of whom accused Netanyahu of knowingly condemning their children to death.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-38\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"146ceae0-5066-4b07-be7e-2246007727d9\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"109\">Families of Captives Accuse Netanyahu of Abandonment: \u201cOnly Dual Nationals Stand a Chance\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1926\">Einav Tsangauker, mother of captive Matan, who was held in the same tunnel as Alexander, wrote on X: \u201cIf Matan is left alone in the tunnel, Netanyahu has decided to kill my son instead of securing the release of all hostages\u2026 My dear Matan, the Prime Minister has chosen to sacrifice you and others, leaving you behind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"2535\">This sentiment was echoed by Eli Shtiwi, father of captive Aidan Shtiwi, in an interview with Israel\u2019s public broadcaster Kan Reshet Bet: \u201cIf a deal is now being made for one person because he\u2019s American, what about those who have no second nationality?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"2535\">Similarly, Robi Hen, father of soldier Itai Hen whose body is held by Hamas, told Army Radio that Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer had advised families of U.S. citizens last year to reach out directly to the American administration for help: \u201cHe told us: if you want your loved ones back, your chances are better through the U.S. than through me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17302\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17302 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sans-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Netanyahu Rejects Ceasefire Despite Hamas Offer to Release Israeli-American Hostage\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sans-3-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sans-3-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sans-3-1-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aidan Alexander hostage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"2537\" data-end=\"2576\">Foreign Passport as a Survival Tool<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2578\" data-end=\"3030\">Haaretz quoted Yehuda Cohen, father of captive Nimrod Cohen: \u201cOur son was sent by the state to defend its borders just like Aidan. Nimrod is a proud Israeli patriot, and we never considered obtaining a foreign passport. The Israeli government has politically abandoned the hostages.\u201d His mother Vicky shared a photo of him in uniform on X, writing: \u201cI have no other homeland, no foreign passport\u2014only the State of Israel. I hope it doesn\u2019t abandon me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3032\" data-end=\"3587\">In a column for Haaretz on Monday, political correspondent Jonathan Lis described Alexander\u2019s release as Washington\u2019s \u201clast and dangerous card\u201d to pressure both sides toward a broader deal. If this move doesn\u2019t lead to a larger agreement, and with no more known American captives, the Biden administration may lose its incentive to pursue negotiations. He noted that Washington\u2019s repeated efforts to free U.S. citizens without coordinating with Israel reflect frustration with the lack of progress toward ending the war and resolving the hostage crisis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3589\" data-end=\"3875\">Haaretz also revealed that in June 2023, President Biden\u2019s administration explored a separate deal with Hamas, which the Israeli government did not oppose. U.S. efforts have focused particularly on locating Hirsch Goldberg-Polin, an American wounded and later reportedly killed in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3877\" data-end=\"4424\">Although Israeli officials publicly oppose differentiating between captives, insisting on a unified release, several captives with foreign nationalities have been freed independently. Notably, in the first month of the war, U.S. citizens Judith and Natalie Raanan were released under Qatari mediation and Biden\u2019s direct pressure. Russian citizen Ron Krivoi was released in November 2023 following negotiations between Hamas and President Vladimir Putin. Other detainees from Asian countries were freed in separate deals alongside Israeli captives.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13279\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13279\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13279 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8900000000-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Al-Qassam Announces Names of Four Israeli Captives Whose Remains Will Be Released Tonight\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8900000000-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8900000000-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8900000000-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8900000000.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"4426\" data-end=\"4477\">\u201cDon\u2019t Get Kidnapped Without a Second Passport\u201d<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4479\" data-end=\"4972\">In Yedioth Ahronoth, journalist Ranen Shaked wrote under the biting headline: \u201cDon\u2019t Get Kidnapped Without an Extra Passport.\u201d He remarked: \u201cTotal failure looks like this: a U.S. citizen is released directly by President Trump, without any involvement from the Israeli government.\u201d He added: \u201cThere\u2019s no way to grasp the pain of a mother whose son is left in a Gaza tunnel for hundreds of days, told that the only key to his release is something he never had and never will\u2014a U.S. passport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4974\" data-end=\"5215\">He concluded that Trump seems to care more about the hostages than Netanyahu and is taking matters into his own hands without waiting for Israel to act\u2014because, according to him, there\u2019s no expectation that Netanyahu will do anything at all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5217\" data-end=\"5627\">The idea of acquiring a second nationality is not new in Israel but has gained urgency since the start of the war. On November 8, 2023, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported that Israel\u2019s public broadcaster had published, and later removed, a report revealing that families of captives were actively seeking foreign citizenships for their loved ones to increase pressure on foreign governments to intervene with Hamas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5629\" data-end=\"5720\">At the time, nearly 30 countries, in addition to Israel, had citizens held captive in Gaza.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Hamas\u2019 decision to release Israeli-American soldier Aidan Alexander following understandings with the United States has reignited debate in Israeli society over the significance of dual citizenship\u2014a discussion that had surfaced previously after the release of other captives holding foreign and Israeli passports. In the early months of the war, several families of Israeli captives in &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17312,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[4297,644,4191,903],"class_list":["post-17311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reports","tag-aidan-alexander","tag-hamas","tag-israeli-hostages","tag-israeli-war-on-gaza"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dual Citizenship Debate Resurfaces in Israel After Hamas Releases American-Israeli Hostage - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Israeli-American soldier Aidan Alexander by Hamas reignites debate in Israel value of dual citizenship.. families accusing Netanyahu\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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