Emily Damari thanks those who fought for hostages’ release in emotional video

Former Hostage Emily Damari has publicly thanked everyone who fought for her, in particular the British public, media and Members of Parliament in a video published on Monday night. https://x.com/i/web/status/2107237270147199150 This post can't be displayed because social networks cookies have been deactivated. You can activate them by clicking manage preferences . Damari was kidnapped from her home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7. She was held for 471 days before being released in January 2025, along with Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher. In the video, Damari can be seen wearing a shirt with the name of her dog Chucha, who was killed in front of her on October 7. At the end of the video Damari holds up her hand, which is missing several fingers after they were shot off during her kidnapping. Since her release, Damari has spoken repeatedly about the rise of antisemitism across the world and fought to keep alive the memory of those lost on October 7. Damari also married her partner Danielle Amit in Tel Aviv in August of this year. Several of the Hamas members who held Damari were eliminated by the IDF, including Muhammad Nasser Ali Kanita, her primary captor, who Damari characterized as the "face of evil." Suggested articles Former hostage Emily Damari marries partner Danielle Amit in Tel Aviv | i24NEWS Emily Damari says she hid her homosexuality from Hamas captors | i24NEWS Former Hostage’s daughter urges UN to reconsider UNRWA funding | i24NEWS