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flag Amazon CEO Andy Jassy welcomes the release of hostage employee, AWS engineer Alexander Troufanov, after nearly 500 days.

flag Amazon CEO Andy Jassy expressed relief over the release of employee Alexander Troufanov, held hostage by Hamas for nearly 500 days starting in 2023. flag Troufanov, an AWS engineer, was visiting Israel when he was kidnapped. flag Amazon's silence on the issue sparked criticism from employees and the public, though the company stated it worked behind the scenes for Troufanov's release. flag His freedom came as part of a ceasefire deal that also released other hostages.

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