Hostage held by Hamas credits Trump for release: 'You are the reason I am home alive'

Keith Siegel, a U.S. citizen who was held captive by Hamas and released under the ceasefire deal with Israel, credited President Trump with saving his life.

“President Trump, you are the reason I am home alive,” Siegel said in the video. 

"You are the reason I was reunited with my beloved wife, four children, and five grandchildren. Thank you for your continued fight against terror and for your bold leadership that brought me and many others back home to our families, to safety and to security," he added.

Siegel, who was released on February 1, described his experience in captivity for 484 days.

"When I was in Gaza, I lived in constant fear, fear for my life and my personal safety. I was starved and tortured both physically and emotionally. When the war intensified, the terrorists who held me treated me even worse than usual," he said. "The terrorists kicked me, spat on me, and held me with no water, no light, and no air to breathe."

Former President Biden posted on social media about Siegel after he was released, saying he met with his wife prior to his release.