US EditionBritish-Israeli hostage Emily Damari says Hamas held her at UN facilities
- Emily Damari, a British-Israeli woman, stated that she was held hostage by Hamas for 15 months at United Nations facilities and denied medical treatment for her injuries during captivity.
- Damari reported that her captors provided her only with an out-of-date bottle of iodine for her gunshot wounds, resulting in the loss of two fingers.
- UNRWA acknowledged the seriousness of the claims regarding hostages being held on their premises and called for independent investigations into the misuse of their facilities.
- A ceasefire deal has led to the exchange of hostages and prisoners, with Damari being released alongside others as part of this agreement.
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Emily Damari was released on 19 January. In a statement, UNRWA said this “very serious allegation” should be investigated.
Report: Freed hostage Emily Damari was held in UNRWA facilities during Gaza captivity
'Claims that hostages have been held in UNRWA premises, even if previously vacated, are very serious,' UNRWA said in a statement, calling on the public to come forward with any information
Emily Damari, the British-Israeli hostage, who was released two weeks ago by Hamas as part of the ceasefire agreement with Israel, said on Friday that she was held for 15 months in one of the UN facilities in Gaza without receiving any kind of health care. So she told the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, in a telephone conversation that both of them have had, according to Damari's own mother on their social networks. "Hamas had Emily in UNR…
Released British-Israeli soldier discusses plight with PM Starmer
Emily Damari, the Israeli soldier who grew up in south-east London and was taken hostage by the terrorist organization Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, spoke Friday on the telephone with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whom she told about her ordeal. Upon her release, she made headlines worldwide for having lost two fingers and because her sexual orientation (lesbian) had been kept from public knowledge to avoid further damage from her captors.
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