NJ teen Edan Alexander serving in IDF missing in Israel-Hamas war, Gov. Murphy says
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A former New Jersey resident is among the dozens of Israeli soldiers missing five days after the deadly surprise attack by Hamas on Israel.
Edan Alexander, a 19-year-old graduate of Tenafly High School in Bergen County, is among the missing, Gov. Phil Murphy said at an event in Hoboken, New Jersey, on Tuesday night.
Alexander graduated in 2022 and was serving in the Israel Defense Forces.
He was on duty near the Gaza Strip border at the time of the attacks and has not been seen since.
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In Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered flags to fly at half staff and the State Capitol Complex to be lit up blue in support of Israel.