Keith and Aviva Siegel Share Shocking Details of Hamas Captivity | WATCH

In a gripping interview with Dr. Phil McGraw on June 8, 2025, Keith and Aviva Siegel recounted the brutal 484 days Keith endured as a Hamas hostage, shedding light on the dire conditions faced by captives and the ongoing plight of 58 hostages still held in Gaza. Keith, abducted from Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7, 2023, described the violent assault that began their ordeal: “That happened on October 7th,” he said, pointing to his shot hand. “They broke in and shot into the room we were trying to be safe in, forced us out of the window, and brutally pushed me. I fell, and my ribs were hurt, possibly broken, for like a month.”

Aviva was released after 51 days during a November 2023 ceasefire, but Keith’s promised release the next day never came. “We said goodbye, thinking we’d reunite in Israel the day after,” Keith recalled, only to watch her release on a chaotic TV broadcast: “There was a huge mob surrounding the Red Cross vehicle, hostile, screaming, banging. I didn’t know if Aviva made it back.” Keith faced relentless abuse, including being kicked and spat on by a captor who cursed, “Your army kills women and children,” targeting his already injured ribs. He witnessed a female hostage tortured, bound and beaten, and was coerced to demand she “tell the truth” to stop the abuse.

Moved 33 times, including to suffocating 130-foot-deep tunnels, Keith survived on stolen aid like pita bread and fava beans, losing 66 pounds. “We were severely starved, given half a pita and a small container for 24 hours,” he said. Isolated for his final six months, he lay on a filthy mattress, barely moving. Bonds with fellow hostages Matan and Omri Miran sustained him earlier, though minor acts like Omri removing his shirt due to the heat led to harsh confinement.

Now free, the Siegels advocate for the 20 living hostages, including twins Gali and Zevi. “I call upon President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and mediators to prioritize negotiations,” Keith urged. Aviva added, “I’m the happiest person on Earth, but Gali, Zevi, and others are still in hell.” Dr. Phil, a vocal Israel supporter post-October 7, condemned Hamas: “When somebody burns an infant in its crib, I don’t give a damn why. It’s wrong.”