• Economy
  • Editor’s Pick
Money Rise Today – Investing and Stock News
  • Investing
  • Stock
Editor's Pick

Four American hostages remain in Hamas captivity a year after Oct. 7 massacre

by October 7, 2024
written by October 7, 2024

Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Monday that the U.S. ‘will continue to work tirelessly’ to bring home the four American hostages who have now been held by Hamas for more than a year inside the Gaza Strip. 

The four that remain — Keith Siegel, 65, Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36, Omer Neutra, 22, and Edan Alexander, 21 — were abducted by the Palestinian terrorist group exactly one year ago Monday on Oct. 7, 2023. The abductions took place alongside the murder of approximately 1,200 Israelis.

‘Hamas also took 254 people hostage that day, including 12 Americans. Four of those Americans – Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Itay Chen, Judy Weinstein, and Gad Haggai – were murdered by Hamas. Four were released through an agreement the United States negotiated last November, but four remain in captivity in Gaza: Edan Alexander, Keith Siegel, Sagui Dekel-Chen, and Omer Neutra,’ Blinken said in a statement. 

‘There are also an estimated 97 other hostages who remain held in Gaza today. They include men, women, young boys, young girls, two babies, and elderly people from more than 25 nations,’ Blinken added. ‘Hamas should release these hostages immediately. Every single one of them must be returned to their families, and the United States will continue to work tirelessly to bring them home.’ 

Blinken, who on Monday called Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel the ‘largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust,’ also said ‘It is time to reach a ceasefire agreement that brings the hostages home, alleviates the suffering of the Israeli and Palestinian people, and ultimately brings an end to this war.’ 

The youngest of the hostages, 20-year-old Edan Alexander, graduated from Tenafly High School in New Jersey in 2022 before volunteering to serve with the IDF. 

‘He was kidnapped Oct. 7th from his post, from the IDF post, and since then, we have no additional information about this abduction,’ his father Adi has said. 

Adi and his wife Yael wrote an opinion piece in the New York Times in September saying that for hundreds of days ‘the world has failed our son and his fellow hostages: The Israeli government has abandoned them, too many countries have turned a blind eye, and while we’re grateful for the U.S. government’s steadfast support, its efforts have yet to yield results. 

Omer Neutra, 22, also volunteered to serve in the IDF, according to his parents Orna and Ronen. 

‘He’s like an all-American kid. He loved sports. He was accepted to Binghamton University, but decided to defer this school. And he went to Israel on a gap year, and he connected deeply with the country, with his peers, and he decided to volunteer to the IDF, and he was taken from his post,’ his mother Orna has said.

She recently told the New York Post from her home in Plainview, New York, ‘Our kid is a bargaining chip in this geopolitical nightmare, and we, the families, we’re just floating on this wave. We’re trying not to sink.’

Jonathan Dekel-Chen, whose 36-year-old son Sagui is still being held in Gaza following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, said in an interview with ‘Fox & Friends’ in September, ‘It is absolutely clear, the only way to get hostages home alive is by some kind of negotiated agreement with Satan.’ 

Dekel-Chen was abducted by Hamas in Kibbutz Nir Oz one year ago, according to the American Jewish Committee. The organization said he made sure his then-pregnant wife and his two daughters were safe in a shelter before confronting Hamas terrorists who had broken into his home. 

Last November, Elan Siegel, the daughter of 65-year-old Keith Siegel, wrote in a column for Fox News Digital, ‘They forced my parents, unassuming people filled with kindness and a quiet sensitivity, into my father’s car and took them to Gaza.’ 

Siegel’s wife Aviva later was released from captivity.  

‘It’s just cruel to think that he’s in such terrible conditions for so long,’ Aviva Siegel recently told the New York Post. ‘What they’re going through is the cruelest thing on Earth.’ 

The bodies of Americans Itay Chen 19, Gadi Haggai, 73, and his wife Judith Weinstein, 70, also remain held by Hamas in Gaza. 

Fox News’ Ashley Carnahan and Danielle Wallace contributed to this report. 

This post appeared first on FOX NEWS
0 comment
0
FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail

previous post
Vance gives full-throated support for Israel, has choice words for Biden-Harris at Oct 7 memorial rally
next post
Lawsuit accuses state department, DOJ of stonewalling FOIA requests regarding climate office personnel

related articles

Hawley blasts FDA approval of new abortion drug,...

October 2, 2025

Trump’s DOGE savings dwarfed by Medicare, Social Security...

October 2, 2025

FLASHBACK: James Comey urged officials to always prosecute...

October 2, 2025

The agency staff Vought might recommend cutting and...

October 2, 2025

Reagan-appointed judge, once rebuked by Supreme Court, continues...

October 2, 2025

‘Real consequences’: Food aid, flood insurance, FEMA funds...

October 2, 2025

Trump must triple severely outdated nuke arsenal to...

October 2, 2025

White House says federal layoffs could hit ‘thousands’...

October 2, 2025

Johnson shuts door on negotiating shutdown deal as...

October 2, 2025

Democrats refuse to budge over Obamacare fight as...

October 2, 2025
Enter Your Information Below To Receive Free Trading Ideas, Latest News, And Articles.


Your information is secure and your privacy is protected. By opting in you agree to receive emails from us. Remember that you can opt-out any time, we hate spam too!

Latest News

  • Vance preaches unity as tensions boil at House GOP retreat over MIA lawmakers

    January 29, 2025
  • Epstein victims press lawmakers to support bill to release hidden files, say Americans will be ‘appalled’

    September 3, 2025
  • ‘Squad’ member delivers real-time whiteboard responses to Trump: ‘No king!’

    March 5, 2025
  • NEWT GINGRICH: The Trump-Johnson-Thune budget victory

    March 15, 2025
  • Bitcoin remains under bearish pressure on Tuesday

    October 2, 2024

Popular Posts

  • 1

    Secret Service admits leaning on ‘state and local partners’ after claim it ignored Trump team’s past requests

    July 21, 2024
  • 2

    Five more House Democrats call on Biden to drop out, third US senator

    July 19, 2024
  • 3

    Elon and Vivek should tackle US funding for this boondoogle organization and score a multimillion dollar win

    December 4, 2024
  • 4

    Forex Profit Calculator: Maximize Your Trading Potential

    July 10, 2024
  • 5

    Biden calls to ‘lower the temperature’ then bashes Trump in NAACP speech

    July 17, 2024

Categories

  • Economy (829)
  • Editor's Pick (6,247)
  • Investing (634)
  • Stock (935)

Latest Posts

  • All Quiksilver, Billabong and Volcom stores to close in U.S.

    February 7, 2025
  • Trump administration official physically assaulted at UNGA by ‘deranged leftist,’ White House says

    September 27, 2025
  • Benjamin Harrison won the White House by receiving the electoral majority, but losing the popular vote

    August 20, 2024

Recent Posts

  • King Charles sends personal message of congratulations to Trump on swearing-in

    January 21, 2025
  • Trump Media sues Brazil Supreme Court judge who battled Elon Musk

    February 20, 2025
  • Trump hits EU for lack of Gaza aid, says Israel needs to ‘make a decision’ with Hamas not releasing hostages

    July 27, 2025

Editor’s Pick

  • Red Cross receives bodies of 4 slain hostages during Israel-Hamas exchange

    February 27, 2025
  • Russia threatens West with ‘preemptive strikes’ as NATO looks to deliver Patriots ‘as quickly as possible’

    July 17, 2025
  • Why ON Semiconductor is a strong buy despite recent market challenges

    November 7, 2024
  • About us
  • Contacts
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions

Disclaimer: moneyrisetoday.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

Copyright © 2025 moneyrisetoday.com | All Rights Reserved

Money Rise Today – Investing and Stock News
  • Economy
  • Editor’s Pick
Money Rise Today – Investing and Stock News
  • Investing
  • Stock