It is believed that at least two of the six American hostages still held in Gaza are alive — Sagui Dekel-Chen, 35, who grew up in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and Edan Alexander, 19, from Tenafly, New Jersey. Four other Americans are believed to have been killed in captivity.

Keith Siegel, 65, is an Israeli-American who was held hostage for 484 days in Hamas. After fighting drastic conditions for over a year, Siegel was freed and returned home on February 1, 2025.

Freedom part of 42-day ceasefire deal that went into effect last month, pausing the fighting between Israel and Hamas