Freed Israeli hostage pleads with Netanyahu and Biden: Stop the war and bring them home

August 2024 · 2 minute read

Aviva Siegel:

They hardly let me. I said: "Sorry. I'm going to say goodbye to Keith," because he was in a different room. And I just pushed them and ran to Keith. I gave him a big, huge hug. And I said: "You be strong for me. I will be strong for you," because I didn't know if I will ever see him again.

And I didn't know if it was the truth. But that's what I did. And then I walked out with my head up and I said, I'm going to be strong for Keith, and that's what I did.

And I'm strong for Keith now, but I want him back. He's 64 years old. He has health problems. And he needs to get out now with all the other hostages — 88 days. There's been a month that nobody has been released. And if they did it once, that means they can do it again. They need to get them out now, before it's too late.

We need Keith home for the family. He needs to see his grandchildren. I asked his granddaughter that's 8 today: "What kind of a grandfather was Keith?"

So she said: "He was the best grandfather in the world."

And that's Keith. He's kind. He's soft. He's special. He's such a giving person. And everybody loves him. We love him. I love him. The grandchildren need him. His kids need him. He needs to come back now.

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