Overview
- Keith and Aviva Siegel testified before the UN Committee Against Torture in Geneva, describing abuses they said occurred during Hamas captivity in Gaza.
- Keith said guards humiliated him, forced him to strip while they shaved his body, starved him, denied water, and prevented bathroom access under threats.
- He recounted spending about six months in near-total isolation after his wife's release, with no information about his family.
- Aviva said she was threatened, starved, and deprived of water for 51 days, losing about ten kilograms as she hid food for Keith.
- She alleged sexual abuse of young female hostages and described extreme control, including forced immobility for hours, contaminated water that made her ill, and a boy injured when plastic cuffs were cut.