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Freed hostages’ daughter weds with parents by her side

Shir Siegel had previously refused to hold the ceremony until both her parents were returned from Hamas captivity

August 12, 2025 10:53
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'The image of victory': Shir Siegel wed her long-time partner in a ceremony attended by her parents, both of whom were held hostage by Hamas (Image: X/@ADL)

By

JC Reporter,

Jewish News Syndicate

1 min read

Shir Siegel, the daughter of former hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel, got married on Thursday, accompanied by her parents and other captivity survivors.

Shir was engaged to Yuval Bar-On a month before the October 7, 2023 attacks in which Hamas murdered 1,200 people and took 251 hostages, including both her parents, who were abducted from their homes in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.

Aviva Siegel, 64, was released after 51 days while Keith Siegel, 66, a dual US-Israeli national, remained in captivity for an additional 433 days until he was finally released on Febuary 1 as part of a truce agreement.

Shir and her new husband reportedly refused to go ahead with the ceremony before both her parents had been freed.

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