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The release of three hostages today is wonderful and long-overdue news after months of agony for them and their families
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said We welcome the release of three hostages in Gaza, including British national Emily Damari, and thank Qatar, Egypt and the US for their support in bringing these individuals' and their families' horrific ordeal to an end
I'm happy to report that they are in stable condition
A member of the hospital staff said I want to thank everyone who never stopped fighting for Emily throughout this horrendous ordeal, and who never stopped saying her name,
We, along with other resistance factions, declare our full commitment to the ceasefire agreement, but this remains contingent on the enemy's adherence,
Ubaida emphasized in a televised statement After 471 days, Emily is finally home."
Her mother, Mandy, expressed in a statement her gratitude to supporters, saying We have shattered the Israeli deterrence theory and forced the occupation to open multiple fronts,
All the resistance factions are staying in spite of Netanyahu,
I would like you to tell them: Romi, Doron and Emily – an entire nation embraces you. Welcome home,
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a commander by phone I feel like at last I found some water to drink after being lost in the desert for 15 months,
We are in pain, deep pain and it is time to hug one another and cry,
Emily enjoys barbecuing, karaoke nights, and loves hats. She is a central figure in the local Kfar Aza youth community and is always there for her friends.”
An entire nation embraces you,
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said We didn't have any sign of life from her for a whole year and this is the first time we are seeing her, and we are seeing her walking on her two feet and we are just waiting here to hug her and say how much we love her,
I'm excited, I was so nervous, that they would come safe and alive to their mothers' hands. They were in the hands of terrorists for 471 days, three young women,
said Shay Dickmann, whose cousin was found slain by her Hamas captors in August We are committed to dismantling Hamas and bringing every hostage home.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made clear this ceasefire is temporary, emphasising How good is it that you’ve come home,
read a sign in Hebrew held by the young daughter Romi is coming back! Emily is coming back! Doron is coming back!”
a group chanted in the square We can breathe a little more again”
Mai, another woman, who declined to give a second name, said ... after months Thank you, thank you,
one woman cried as she was embraced by another
