American Held Hostage Released From Gaza As Part Of Ceasefire Deal With Israel

American-Israeli Keith Siegel, the first of two US hostages held in Gaza since October 2023, is set to be released on Saturday as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. He will be freed in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners being held by Israel. Siegel's release marks the start of a prisoner swap under the agreement reached between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh earlier this week.