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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sent a message to employees saying that he was “incredibly relieved” that Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov was released from Hamas captivity After being detained hostage for almost 500 days.
“I am incredibly relieved to share the news that our teammate AWS, Sasha Troufanov, who had been held hostage since the attacks of October 7, 2023 in Israel, was released from captivity,” Jassy wrote in a message to the employees.
Jassy says that the company had a team of experts working with the family of Troufanov “behind the scenes” to guarantee its release. The executive explained that Amazon “painfully” could not publicly comment on the abduction of Troufanov “for fear of having a negative impact on their ability to be released or how they were treated in captivity”.
Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov was held hostage by Hamas for almost 500 days. (With the kind permission to bring them home now / handout via Reuters / Reuters)
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Amazon was criticized in May 2024 when it was revealed that Troufanov worked for the company, because many noted that the company had said nothing publicly. Some at the time assumed that Amazon was silent to protect himself and protect himself and his brand. However, Bill Ackman, head of the billionaire of hedge funds, Bill Ackman, a supporter of Israel, gave the giant online purchases the benefit of the doubt.
A woman has posters from IAir Horn, the United States-Israeli Sigui Dekel-Chen and Russo-Israeli Sasha (Alexandre) Troufanov, hostages that have been detained in Gaza since the fatal of October 7, 2023, and which should be released as part as part as part as part as part as part as part as part as part as part as part of Oct 7 of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza (Images Reuters / Ronen Zvulun TPX of the day)
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Troufanov worked at Amazon web services As an electrician engineer, when he was kidnapped during Hamas deadly attacks on October 7. He was taken hostage with his mother, grandmother and girlfriend, who were all released in November 2023 when he remained in captivity. Troufanov’s father was killed during attacks.
“It was an extremely difficult period for all those who know and care about Sasha – a lot of anxiety and feelings of helplessness. But, he cannot approach what Sasha and his family have crossed, and we will continue to Support and do our best to help them heal, “Jassy wrote in his February 2025 message. He also said that his” heart goes to everyone affected by war “and expressed hope that There would be a “long -term peaceful path”.
Hamas released Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov, 29 years old; SAI DEKEL-CHEN, 36, and IAIR HORN, 46. (The Family Forum of Hostages)
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On Saturday, Troufanov was released alongside Iair Horn and Sagui Dekel-Chen, who is an American citizen. However, that has hardly happened as a few days before their release, Hamas threatened to delay it on alleged ceasefire violations by Israel.
President Donald Trump then said that Israel should “let any hell break out” if Hamas had not published all the remaining hostages before 12 p.m. on Saturday. The terrorist group finally fell back on Thursday, saying that the press release would continue as planned.
After more than 15 months of war on January 19, Israel and Hamas concluded a cease-fire agreement in which 33 hostages should be released in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
