Freed British hostage Emily Damari says 'heart is broken' as she returns to life hours after release
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Freed British hostage Emily Damari has revealed how she has “returned to life” just hours after being released from her Gaza kidnap hell. The brave 28 year-old was one of three hostages set free by Hamas in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners after 471 days in captivity in Gaza. Many seized on October 7 2023 have endured 15 months of war, explosions and most were held in tunnels shaking with every bomb and blast.
Shortly after being set free Emily shared her jubilation, thanking her family for campaigning hard for her to be released. And Damari - who lost two fingers during Hamas’ October attack - said: "Thank you thank you thank you- I'm the happiest in the world.”.
But she added: “My heart is broken with emotions.” Emily, 28, signed off with a “rock on” emoji on Instagram - possibly a reference to her two lost fingers. She was shot in the hand as she was snatched from her home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on the morning of Hamas's attack.
On Monday, her mother, Mandy Damari praised her daughter's resilience, adding: "From the bottom of my heart I would like to thank the many people who have played a role in bringing Emily home and given their support to me and my family. “I am relieved to report that, after her release, Emily is doing much better than any of us could ever have anticipated.
“I am also happy that during her release the world was given a glimpse of her feisty and charismatic personality. In Emily's own words, she is the happiest girl in the world, she has her life back.” But she demanded the other 94 hostages be released, adding: "In this incredibly happy moment for our family, we must also remember that 94 other hostages still remain.
