And on August 31, the IDF retrieved the body of American hostage Hirsch Goldberg Pahlen and five Israelis who were executed by Hamas in southern Rafah after surviving for what was 11 months in captivity. There are thought to be four American hostages still alive. The fifth was Goldberg Paulan and he was one of the six people murdered and recovered on Aug. 31. The four American hostages thought to still be alive are, number one, Keith Siegel. (05:32–05:37)
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