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Hundreds cheer in Hostage Square as helicopter carrying Keith Siegel passes overhead

1 February 2025, 2:34 pm
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Israelis watch the release of three hostages from Hamas captivity as part of a deal between Israel and Hamas, at Hostage square in Tel Aviv, February 1, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Israelis watch the release of three hostages from Hamas captivity as part of a deal between Israel and Hamas, at Hostage square in Tel Aviv, February 1, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Hundreds of people in Hostage Square in Tel Aviv cheer as the IDF helicopter carrying Keith Siegel passes overhead.

Siegel is taken to the nearby Ichilov hospital.

Siegel, wrapped in an Israeli flag, can be seen disembarking from the helicopter and refusing a waiting wheelchair.

‎‏”The medical teams and professionals at the hospital are fully prepared to receive him and provide comprehensive medical care, including psychological support and addressing any additional needs,” the Health Ministry says in a statement.

American-Israeli Keith Siegel, who has been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since October 7, 2023, arrives at the Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.(Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

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