Andy Jassy mentioned that Amazon has not commented publicly on the hostages for worry that it might negatively impression their capability to be launched, or how they had been handled in captivity.
After remaining silent since October 7, 2023, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has welcomed the discharge of hostage Sasha Troufanov, {an electrical} engineer at Amazon unit Annapurna Labs.
Jassy wrote in an electronic mail to staff, ‘I am extremely relieved to share the information that our AWS teammate Sasha Troufanov, who has been held hostage for the reason that October 7, 2023 assaults in Israel, has been launched from captivity. Troufanov was held in captivity along with his mom, grandmother and girlfriend, throughout which period his father was killed. His mom, grandmother and girlfriend had been launched in November 2023. Since we realized of Sasha and his household’s abduction, we’ve had a devoted group working behind the scenes with consultants to assist efforts to safe their launch and to make sure that we did the suitable factor for them and their security (together with painfully not commenting publicly for worry that we might negatively impression their capability to be launched or how they had been handled in captivity).”
Jassy continued, ‘It has been a particularly making an attempt time for everyone who is aware of and cares for Sasha – plenty of angst and emotions of helplessness. However it may possibly’t method what Sasha and his household have been by means of and we are going to proceed to assist them and do every part we will to assist them heal. I share your gratitude and aid that Sasha and different hostages had been launched immediately. My coronary heart goes out to everybody who has been impacted by the conflict and I proceed to hope that we get on a long-term peaceable path.”
Since Troufanov was taken hostage, Amazon has carried out a coverage of full silence on the matter of its Tel Aviv worker, aside from some inside occasions organized by the corporate’s administration. Neta Yessod-Alon, buddy of Troufanov, has informed “Globes” prior to now that Amazon had been suggested consultants on hostage negotiations to not make Troufanov a logo.
Revealed by Globes, Israel enterprise information – en.globes.co.il – on February 16, 2025.
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Sasha Troufanov credit score: IDF Spokesperson
