Seeing one girl return after she was abused, Siegel continued, “she was purple; I wanted to die."

Former hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel were overjoyed to learn they're becoming grandparents, a moment highlighting Israel's embrace of life in stark contrast to Hamas's cult of death.

'I was certain I would die at any moment. They threatened me, starved me, and gave me insufficient water. I lost 22 pounds in that time.'