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White House welcomes release of US-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel; commits to ‘freeing all remaining hostages’
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Released hostage Keith Siegel reunites with his family at Tel Aviv's Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital) on February 1, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
“Today, Americans celebrate the return of American-Israeli citizen Keith Siegel and two Israelis who were held captive by Hamas terrorists since October 7, 2023,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says in a statement.
“President [Donald] Trump and his administration have worked diligently to secure their release and are committed to freeing all remaining hostages,” she adds.
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