Lest we forget* A Hostage’s wife pleads

By Susan November 17, 2024

Lest we forget* A Hostage’s wife pleads

Aviva and Keith Siegel lived in Kibbutz Kfar Aza until October 7. Keith was shot in the arm and suffered broken ribs. They were kept together until Aviva’s release in a hostage deal

“When I needed him to hold my hand, he held my hand, if I needed him to take me to the bathroom, he walked with me to the bathroom,” she says. “He was with me 100%.”

Aviva lost 22 lbs in the 2 months she was captive. She could hardly walk when she came back.

Still, the family has hope Keith is still alive.

Israel believes Hamas still holds 133 people captive in Gaza, including the bodies of 33 people.

I’m concerned that the new administration will forget.

“Don’t talk to me about victory, don’t talk to me about military pressure,” Aviva spoke firmly into the microphone at a rally in Tel Aviv. “Do everything now to bring everyone home!”

L’chayeh Saba,” grandson Hadar raised his glass, at a dinner in Tel Aviv..
“To Grandpa’s life.

*Lest we forget comes from the 1897 poem Recessional by Rudyard Kipling.
In the poem, Kipling warns against the dangers of pride and the impermanence of power.

Last updated on November 17, 2024

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