Overview
- Keith and Aviva Siegel testified in Geneva before the UN Committee Against Torture on Wednesday, describing their treatment in Hamas captivity.
- They recounted systematic humiliation and deprivation, including forced nudity, body shaving, starvation, denial of water, and restrictions on using the bathroom.
- Aviva said she witnessed a young female hostage report being sexually assaulted and described guards enforcing extreme control over movement for hours each day.
- Keith said he spent roughly six months in complete isolation after Aviva’s release, while Aviva described 51 days of captivity, rapid weight loss, contaminated drinking water, and injuries to a boy caused during cuff removal.
- Both framed their testimony as a plea for accountability and prevention, with no immediate legal or enforcement actions reported by the committee.