Biden welcomes Keith Siegel’s release from Gaza, hopes remaining hostages will be freed soon

Former US president Joe Biden welcomes the release of American-Israeli citizen Keith Siegel from Hamas captivity, and says he is looking forward to the rest of the hostages “being reunited with their families soon.”

“I can only imagine the relief and joy that Keith’s family must be feeling today,” Biden writes on X, recalling the frequent meetings between himself, members of his administration and Siegel’s family as they advocated for his release.

“I was continuously inspired by their strength and resilience as they did everything in their power to ensure he was not forgotten,” Biden adds. “My thoughts and prayers are with them and with all the families of the hostages today, all of whom have suffered so much.”

I join Americans, Israelis, and people around the world in welcoming home Keith Siegel, an American held hostage by Hamas for 484 days, as part of the ceasefire deal my team and I negotiated. I look forward to the remaining hostages, including additional Americans, being reunited…

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) February 2, 2025