Freed Israeli hostage speaks out for first time, says she has 'returned to my life' following Hamas captivity

One of the three Israeli hostages released by Hamas is speaking retired aft spending astir 500 days successful captivity, saying that she has "returned to my life." 

In a station connected Instagram, Emily Damari, 28, besides wrote, "Thank you, convey you, convey you, I'm the happiest successful the satellite conscionable to be." 

Damari is simply a dual Israeli-British national who mislaid 2 fingers during Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack connected Israel, the Associated Press reported, citing authorities. She was said to beryllium successful unchangeable information connected Sunday aft being freed from the Gaza Strip. 

"Yesterday, I was yet capable to springiness Emily the hug that I person been dreaming of," her parent Mandy Damari besides said Monday successful a connection released by the Hostage and Missing Families Forum, which has been advocating for the merchandise of the captives. 

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Emily Damari, right, and her parent Mandy are seen unneurotic aft Emily was released from captivity by Hamas militants successful Gaza connected Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP/Israeli Army)

"I americium relieved to study that aft her release, Emily is doing overmuch amended than immoderate of america could ever person anticipated," her parent continued. "In Emily’s ain words, she is the happiest miss successful the world; she has her beingness back." 

Mandy Damari described her daughter’s merchandise arsenic an "incredibly blessed infinitesimal for our family" but said "we indispensable besides retrieve that 94 different hostages inactive remain." 

"The ceasefire indispensable proceed and each past hostage indispensable beryllium returned to their families," she added. 

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Former hostage Emily Damari and her parent Mandy clasp a video telephone with Emily's member Tom Damari connected Sunday, Jan. 19, aft she was released from Hamas captivity. 

"As fantastic arsenic it is to spot Emily’s resilience, these are inactive aboriginal days. As you volition person seen yesterday, Emily mislaid 2 of the fingers connected her near hand," Mandy Damari besides said. "She present needs clip with her loved ones and her doctors arsenic she begins her roadworthy to recovery." 

Damari was 1 of 3 hostages released by Hamas connected Sunday arsenic portion of a cease-fire agreement. 

In exchange, Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners successful the West Bank. 

Romi Gonen, right, and her parent Merav clasp each different adjacent kibbutz Reim successful confederate Israel aft Romi was released from captivity by Hamas militants successful Gaza. (AP/Israeli Army)

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The different 2 Israeli hostages that were freed were identified arsenic Doron Steinbrecher, 31, and Romi Gonen, 24.