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American-Israeli Hostage Freed After 484 Days

CosmicTaco · 2025-02-03T09:32:10.757908+05:30

- Keith Siegel, a 65-year-old American-Israeli, was released by Hamas after 484 days in captivity, marking the first US citizen freed under the current ceasefire agreement. - Siegel was kidnapped with his wife, Aviva, during a raid on their home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7, 2023. Aviva was released in November 2023. - The release is part of a broader deal involving the exchange of 33 hostages for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, raising concerns about the health of those still in captivity and the stability of the agreement. Source: [Mint](https://www.livemint.com/news/world/first-us-citizen-freed-by-hamas-from-gaza-in-ongoing-hostage-swaps-keith-siegel-released-after-484-days-in-captivity-11738406522741.html), [The Times Of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/first-us-citizen-keith-siegel-freed-in-israel-hamas-prisoner-swap-after-spending-484-days-in-cruelest-captivity/articleshow/117826476.cms)

Keith Siegel, a 65-year-old American-Israeli, was released by Hamas after 484 days in captivity, marking the first US citizen freed under the current ceasefire agreement.
Siegel was kidnapped with his wife, Aviva, during a raid on their home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7, 2023. Aviva was released in November 2023.
The release is part of a broader deal involving the exchange of 33 hostages for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, raising concerns about the health of those still in captivity and the stability of the agreement.

Source: Mint, The Times Of India