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WZO to honor ex-hostage Emily Damari with special pin as symbol for resilience

Ahead of International Women’s Day, the World Zionist Organization honors story of 28-year-old former hostage who survived 471 days in Hamas captivity and became a global symbol of strength and triumph

Itamar Eichner | 03.06.25

אמילי דמארי לפני כניסתה לניתוח ביד בבית חולים שיבא תל השומר

Sewn in Gaza 'like a pincushion' after loss of 2 fingers: Emily Damari underwent a series of surgeries

Former hostage held captive by Hamas for 471 days endured horrific conditions and severe injuries; After complex surgeries, she advocates for the immediate release of other hostages, including her friends, and expresses gratitude to world leaders for their support

Lihi Gordon | 03.03.25

Jewish American donors surprise Hamas captivity survivor Emily Damari with luxury BMW

Damari, freed after 471 days in Gaza, receives glitzy new ride adorned with balloons in her favorite soccer team's colors; 'There are no people like our people,' she says joyfully

Roni Green Shaulov | 02.25.25

UK reviews UNRWA funding after ‘concerning’ allegations by Emily Damari

Downing St says government will be looking at outcome of probe into claims made by former hostage she was held captive in UNRWA facilities

Jewish News/ Lee Harpin | 02.17.25

Emily Damari returns to the house in Kfar Aza from where she was abducted: 'I went back to where the nightmare began'

Damari returned to the house in Kfar Aza where she was kidnapped and posted on Instagram: 'I came back to my home, to the oxygen I nearly lost, to the place where my nightmares began 485 days ago – and I've closed only part of the circle I longed to complete'

Lior Ohana | 02.03.25

קולאז' 13 חטופים שחזרו הביתה מפגש ראשוני עם המשפחה

The hunger, the fear and the fight to stay alive: Freed hostages reveal Gaza’s hell

Held for over 15 months in tunnels, safe houses and UNRWA facilities—some in isolation—hostages endured starvation, injuries and psychological terror; some were locked in cages, others forced to work; many learned Arabic, some managed to read, write and observe Shabbat

Ynet correspondents | 02.02.25

Emily Damari held in UNRWA facilities, denied medical care, she tells British PM

Emily told Keir Starmer she was held in UNRWA facilities for some time but was denied medical treatment, despite losing two fingers on her left hand and suffering an unhealed leg wound; 'Only aid she received was an expired bottle of medication' she added

Ynetnews | 01.31.25

Moving gesture: Israeli soccer star scores, dedicates goal to Emily Damari with 3-finger salute

Israeli midfielder Dor Peretz gave Maccabi Tel Aviv the advantage over Norway's Boda Glimt and dedicated the goal to the former hostage who returned from Gaza and is a fan of the team

Ynet | 01.23.25

Freed hostage Emily Damari thanks Tottenham fans for campaigning for her release

After her release from Hamas captivity, Damari meets with Spurs fan who participated in club's efforts on her behalf; 'She was so touched,' fan says

Ynet | 01.22.25

Emily Damari's childhood friend talks about seeing her after release

Inbar Rosenfeld says former hostage wished to see her oldest friend and adds that her physical condition is fine despite her injuries, but he worries about her mental health

Alexandra Lukash | 01.22.25

Emily's mom posts message to world, and 1st photo of her daughter's fingers without bandage

Mandy Damari thanked citizens in the UK and around the world who called for her daughter's release from captivity, emphasizing: 'There are 94 more hostages who need us'

Itamar Eichner | 01.21.25

Moved dozens of times, kept in darkness: Inside Romi, Doron and Emily's captivity

Freed hostages say Hamas informed them of their release only hours before; 'We were terrified of the Gazan crowds,' they share; moved dozens of times, often underground, they say, 'We cared for each other constantly,' with one adding, 'I thought I’d die'

Yael Ciechanover | 01.20.25

מפגש החטופות, רומי, דורון ואמילי עם האימהות

'Dad, I came back alive': IDF releases emotional footage of freed hostages reuniting with families

New footage captures tear-jerking reunions of Emily Damari, Doron Steinbacher and Romi Gonen with their mothers at the first meeting point shortly after their release from Gaza; watch the moving videos

Elisha Ben Kimon | 01.20.25

Tottenham fans pay tribute to freed Israeli hostage Emily Damari

From Spurs to Maccabi Tel Aviv, soccer clubs in Israel and abroad share heartfelt tributes and powerful gestures after release of hostages from Gaza

Eitan Glikman | 01.20.25

Emily Damari's victory sign is iconic symbol of defiance; 'She is a fighter'

Captivity survivor takes to social media to thank her family and friends, expressing joy at simply being alive; calling her companions the 'best friends in the world,' they rushed to the hospital to greet her upon her arrival, providing a heartfelt reunion

Lior Ohana | 01.20.25

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