British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari poses with Spurs scarf and can't wait to see match
Share:
British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari has thanked fellow Tottenham Hotspur fans for their support while she was held captive in Gaza. The 28-year-old, who lost two fingers during her capture after being shot in the hand, was one of three hostages released by Hamas in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday - 471 days after being seized by Hamas fighters on October 7, 2023.
Emily today released photos of herself wearing and holding the north London club's scarf, alongside an emoji style image of her injured hand covered with a bandage decorated with club's badge. A spokesperson said Emily "wants to thank Tottenham Hotspur, together with its fans and players, for all their unwavering support during her time being held captive in Gaza. She can't wait to come back to London to see her favourite team play".
They also said the life-long Spurs fan "was so touched to hear about all the amazing people who regularly released yellow balloons during matches and tied yellow ribbons around the stadium and is so proud to be known as 'One Of Our Own'." And they added: "Her wish now is for the remaining 94 hostages, including the eight British linked, to come home as soon as possible!".
Emily was freed alongside two other hostages, Romi Gonen, 24, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31, as part of a ceasefire agreement. They were among 250 hostages kidnapped by Hamas in the October 7 attack on Israel, which killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians and sparked a war in Gaza, costing almost 47,000 Palestinian lives.
