Freed British hostage Emily Damari has said she is the “happiest person in the world ” after she was released by Hamas as part of a ceasefire agreement with Israel. The 28-year-old was captured during the terror group’s surprise attack on October 7, 2023 and her family has described the battle for her release as “ongoing torture”.

Her mother, Mandy Damari praised her daughter's resilience, saying 'from the bottom of my heart I would like to thank the many people who have played a role in bringing Emily home and given their supp

Emily Damari's release alongside fellow female hostages Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher is part of the opening phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

The 28-year old, who grew up in London, is expected to be one of the initial October 7 captives handed over by Hamas

Mrs Damari earlier sat on a sofa with the mothers of the two other freed hostages to watch on a phone the moment their daughters returned to Israel. In a statement issued shortly after it was confirmed she was back in the country, she said: "After 471 days Emily is finally home.

BRAVE British hostage Emily Damari has spoken out for the first time since she was released by Hamas. The 28-year-old said she is “the happiest person in the world” in the first Instagram

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The British-Israeli national was also injured by shrapnel and saw her dog Choocha shot and killed on 7 October. She has now been named by Hamas as being among the first hostages it plans to release as part of the long-awaited ceasefire deal agreed with Israel.