Hamas is set to release its first American hostage from captivity in Gaza on Saturday. 

After being held hostage by the terrorist organization for nearly 16 months, American Israeli Keith Siegel, originally from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, will be freed this weekend in accordance with the terms set by the latest ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. Hamas said in a statement Friday that it also plans to release Israeli citizens Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon after it took all three men hostage during its Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel.