Keith Siegel was held hostage by Hamas for 484 days. And for every day since his release, he's been advocating for the freedom of all those still held captive by the terrorist group.

"I am here. I'm alive. I'm standing on my two feet," Siegel told WCCO News. "I'm advocating for the release of the hostages . And it's proof that it can be done."

Originally from North Carolina, Siegel moved to Israel in the 1980s and lived for decades in Kfar Azza , a tranquil community of roughly 900 just a few miles from Israel's border with Gaza.

On Oct. 7, 2023 , Hamas-led terrorists stormed Kfar Azza, along with dozens of other Israeli communities, killing more than 1,200 people and taking more than 250 captive. Siegel and his wife, Aviva, were among them.

"I was held against my will and I

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