“They force you to stop being human.” Released hostages on their experiences in Hamas captivity
Keith Siegel, 65, released on Feb. 1, was kept in a cage and starved. At a press conference at Ichilov Hospital, where he was taken from Gaza, his daughter Shir described his conditions as “inhuman”: “He barely saw daylight, went hungry for long periods, and lost a significant amount of weight. He was isolated for a long time and at times lost hope of ever returning home.” Siegel's wife, Aviva, was also kidnapped on October 7 and returned to Israel in November 2023.