A former Israeli-American hostage who was freed earlier this year said he was thankful to President Trump for securing the deal that saved his life — as he hopes the latest US proposal will do the same for the friends he was forced to leave behind.

Keith Siegel, 66, said Sunday that he was optimistic that the Trump administration will be able to secure the cease-fire deal to free the remaining 48 hostages being held by Hamas, including the four people he met while being tortured inside the terror group’s tunnel network.

“I am eternally grateful to President Trump for saving my life and returning me to my family,” Siegel told ABC’s “This Week.” 5

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“I am optimistic. I am always optimistic,” he said of the current deal being hashed out between Israel and Hamas. “But until all o

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