Freed British hostage Emily Damari has said she is the “happiest person in the world ” after she was released by Hamas as part of a ceasefire agreement with Israel. The 28-year-old was captured during the terror group’s surprise attack on October 7, 2023 and her family has described the battle for her release as “ongoing torture”.

On Friday, Mrs Damari lit the Shabbat candles to mark the start of the Jewish sabbath. Behind the candles a picture of her daughter with a British flag at the side of the picture. Her prayers: that this would be the last Shabbat Emily would be held as a hostage.

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The British-Israeli national was also injured by shrapnel and saw her dog Choocha shot and killed on 7 October. She has now been named by Hamas as being among the first hostages it plans to release as part of the long-awaited ceasefire deal agreed with Israel.

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Sole British hostage named by Hamas as one of three to be released - The 28-year-old British-Israeli was kidnaped during the October 7 attack and has been a hostage for 470 days.

The last remaining British national being held in Gaza has been named by Hamas as one of three hostages set to be freed on Sunday (January 19). British-Israeli Emily Damari, 28, was kidnaped during the October 7 attack and has been a hostage for 470 days.