Aviva Siegel, freed from Hamas hostages, is desperate for her husband, Keith, to return home alive, more than 450 days after he was kidnapped by attackers on October 7, 2023.
In an interview on “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday, Siegel sent a message to President-elect Donald Trump as he prepares to return to the White House to get him and the remaining hostages out of “hell.”
“I want to tell President Trump that he can save them,” she said.
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On July 23, 2024, during a vigil on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Aviva Siegel, an Israeli hostage held for 51 days, speaks about her husband, Keith Siegel, who is still being held by Hamas. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
“Please, as the new year approaches, I want Keith to come back and say to me, 'Happy New Year, Keith. Happy New Year to all the hostages.'” They said: Deserves to come out of hell…the whole world is just waiting to see the strongest nation in the world [the U.S.] – How strong are they? They need to get stronger and get rid of them now. ”
Mr. Siegel was captured when Hamas terrorists launched their first attack on Israel, but was released 51 days later, leaving Mr. Keith behind.
she wear it often The shirt, which features his portrait on the front and the words “Take Me Home Now” on the back, is a reminder of the causes she champions every day.
“Keith is the kindest, most loving person on the planet. He is so proud to be an American and is waiting to get out of Gaza,” she said.
“Although he is suffering underground in the worst conditions anyone could endure, Keith is very sensitive. I just keep living, waiting for my grandchildren to come back.'' “
President-elect Donald Trump watches Turning Point USA's America Fest held at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 22, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. President Trump has vowed to “pay in hell” if Hamas fails to free the remaining hostages by January 20. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
At least seven of the approximately 100 hostages remaining in Gaza are American, and their future remains uncertain as the new year approaches. President Trump has promised that Hamas will “pay a hell of a price” if it fails to release its prisoners by his inauguration on January 20, giving the terror group just over 20 days to comply with his demands. .
Siegel maintains that no one should be forced to go through what she had to endure at the behest of Hamas.
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“No human being should be thrown underground for more than 450 days. They are Americans, some of them are Americans. Keith is an American and they need to rescue him. They have suffered enough,” she said.
“Think of the girls who are just waiting to be raped again. And Keith is just waiting to be beaten again, starved, threatened, or thrown underground with no oxygen. I was there, just waiting. I almost died. I'm lucky to be sitting here alive, because it's so dangerous out there, anywhere in the world. Because we shouldn't continue the war. People should learn. Learn not to die. ”
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