Keith Siegel, a former hostage released by Hamas after 484 days, has publicly shared the horrors he endured during his captivity, emphasizing that he cannot move on until all remaining hostages are freed. Reunited with his wife Aviva, who was also held captive previously, Siegel described his time in tunnels under dire conditions, facing violence and intimidation from his captors whilst struggling for basic necessities. His experiences highlight the psychological toll of captivity and the ongoing plight of other hostages in similar situations.
I cannot heal, I cannot get back to a normal life until all of the 59 hostages are released.
I want to emphasize the horrendous conditions that I was held in and the hostages are being held in, in tunnels 130 feet underground.
I was kicked by terrorists, I was spat on by terrorists, cursed, just out of the blue with nothing that I had done that might provoke that.
The terrorists had many different kinds of weapons... and they would play with them, pick them up, point them at me, and say 'I'm gonna kill you now.'
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