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A year after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, 4 Americans are still being held hostage

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Edan Alexander , Omer Neutra and Sagui Dekel-Chen are among the hostages still believed to be alive a year after the Hamas attacks on Israel .

They include young Israeli soldiers, occupational therapist, and builder.

At the one-year anniversary of their kidnapping, the Alexanders are pushing for a deal that would secure their son's release.

Keith Siegel , 64 , and his wife, Aviva , 62 , were kidnapped on Oct. 7 from Kibbutz Kfar Aza , among the Israeli towns most impacted by the attack.

Siegel suffered broken ribs and was shot in the head.

His wife was released as part of the first temporary cease-fire deal in November .