Freed British-Israeli hostage tells PM she was held in UN facilities and denied access to medical care

Freed British-Israeli hostage tells PM she was held in UN facilities and denied access to medical care
Share:
Freed British-Israeli hostage tells PM she was held in UN facilities and denied access to medical care
Published: Jan, 31 2025 14:01

Summary at a Glance

Emily was released on Sunday 19 January, alongside fellow female hostages Romi Gonen, 24, and 31-year-old Doron Steinbrecher, as part of the opening phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal, which has continued this month with more captives being freed in return for Palestinian prisoners being released.

While on the phone call with her mother, Emily told the prime minister she had been held for some time in United Nations facilities belonging to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) but was not given access to medical facilities.

Writing on X after the phone call, her mother Mandy Damari said: "Hamas held Emily in UNRWA facilities and denied her access to medical treatment after shooting her twice.

The pair asked Sir Keir to put maximum pressure on Hamas and UNRWA to allow the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to finally have access to the 82 remaining hostages still being held in the territory.

A British-Israeli hostage held by Hamas for 15 months in Gaza has told Sir Keir Starmer she was detained in a United Nations facility but denied medical treatment during her captivity.

Share:

More for You

Top Followed