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.

The family of freed American hostage Keith Siegel said he was deprived of both food and sunlight during his 15-months hell. Now, the 65-year-old North Carolina native is eager to help the hostages still under Hamas captivity in any way he can.

In highly staged ceremonies, Hamas freed three people held captive over the last 15 months. Keeping to its part of the cease-fire deal, Israel released 183 Palestinians held in jails.