Ms. Siegel, 63, was held captive with her husband until late November, when she was one of 105 hostages released as part of a cease-fire deal. They were taken from their home at Kibbutz Kfar Azza on Oct. 7 during the Hamas-led attacks on Israel.
She said that she and her husband of over four decades were moved more than a dozen times and were kept in apartments and tunnels, which felt particularly stifling.
Ms. Siegel said that they were denied food and water, while their captors ate, and that she lost over 20 pounds. She said her captors would hit and push her, blindfold her and pull her by the hair.
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