Damari described her efforts to hide her sexual orientation from her captors. Her case inspired solidarity actions, such as football fans at Tottenham Hotspur matches chanting her name, and raised …

Damari was kidnapped from Kibbutz Kfar Aza during the Hamas onslaught of October 7, 2023. She was abducted alongside Ziv Berman, her neighbor, who rushed over to her home to make sure she was...

Jan 20, 2025 · British-Israeli national Emily Damari says she "came back to life" in her first comments since being released from captivity in Gaza.

Mar 2, 2025 · After finally replacing Shifa with Sheba and receiving the treatment she deserves, Damari said she is at peace with her injury.

Mar 2, 2025 · Just before the start of Israel’s Remembrance Day, Emily Damari, a former Gaza hostage, released a video in which she shared her testimony about her time in captivity on Tuesday.

Jun 2, 2025 · In an extensive interview with Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 aired on Saturday, Damari, 28, opened up about her captivity in the Gaza Strip. “I was nicknamed ‘Shejaiya,’” Damari said in …

Jan 20, 2025 · Emily Damari, one of the first hostages freed by Hamas in the cease-fire agreement, is speaking out for the first time following her release.

Jul 25, 2025 · Damari details her harrowing 13-month captivity in Gaza, describing torture, confinement in cages and life in Hamas tunnels, as she and other freed hostages urge world leaders to act before …

Jan 20, 2025 · The release of dual Israeli-British citizen Damari has sparked both celebration and reflection in Israel as the country awaits the return of nearly 100 hostages still in captivity.

Jan 21, 2025 · Hostage Emily Damari’s mother thanked Trump for getting the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal done. Hamas just released Emily as part of the deal after 471 days in captivity.