An Israeli American hostage recently freed from Hamas released a powerful message thanking Donald Trump for being the ‘reason I am home alive’ and urged him to bring those remaining in captivity home.
Keith Siegel, 65, issued a statement on Friday commending the president for his ‘strength’ and ‘leadership’ during the conflict in Gaza while revealing the horrors he faced as a prisoner of Hamas.
‘Since February 1, I am a newly released Hamas hostage. I’m a survivor. I was held for 484 days in unimaginable conditions. Every single day felt like it could be my last,’ Seigel said.
‘President Trump, you are the reason I am home alive. You are the reason I was reunited with my beloved wife, four children and five grandchildren.
‘Thank you for your continued fight against terror, and for your bold leadership that has brought me and many others back home to our families, to safety and to security.’
Seigel continued by praising Trump for his handling of the conflict and said his continued ‘leadership power and authority are necessary to enforce the ceasefire and put an end to the unnecessary daily dangers to the lives of innocent hostages and civilians.’
He said the horror he faced included being starved and