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Emily Damari seen reunited with mom after 15 months of Hamas captivity as family says she lost two fingers from Oct. 7 shooting
NY Post ^ | 1/19/2025 | Mark Suleymanov

Posted on 01/19/2025 11:27:46 AM PST by marcusmaximus

Emily Damari could not stop smiling as she was reunited with her mother on Sunday following 15 months in the clutches of Hamas.

But, as she waved to family in a video call, the scars of her horror were immediately visible.

Damari, 28, a British-Israeli citizen, wore a bandage on her left hand where two fingers that blown off in the brutal Oct. 7, 2023 terror attack in which terrorists took her hostage.

Damari is one of the three Israeli hostages freed on Sunday — the first of 33 who are due to be released over the next 42 days.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: gaza; hamas; hostages; iran; israel
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1 posted on 01/19/2025 11:27:46 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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I cant imagine what these three women went through, used as sex slaves for 14 months, just the horror, and seeing Hamas celebrate its like nothing has changed, Gaza is still full of roaches


2 posted on 01/19/2025 11:33:30 AM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: marcusmaximus

Why is her hand bandaged now? She was wounded over a year ago, what she must have gone through and the pain she must have suffered. Did they only decide to treat her hand when it was decided she would be released?


3 posted on 01/19/2025 11:34:19 AM PST by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore……)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Sex slaves? Where did you hear that from?


4 posted on 01/19/2025 11:35:58 AM PST by SeanS
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To: McGavin999

Probably.


5 posted on 01/19/2025 11:36:23 AM PST by SeanS
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To: SeanS

I doubt Hamas used them to play checkers with


6 posted on 01/19/2025 11:37:23 AM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: marcusmaximus

What is the reason for the time lapse between releases? Is this due to the overall health issues caused by the violence of the captivity? Are the individuals being released those who cooperated with the captors? Lots of questions.


7 posted on 01/19/2025 11:38:01 AM PST by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives: Ban Gun Free Zones)
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To: marcusmaximus

Welcome home, Emily!

Free ALL hostages! End Hamas rule in Gaza!


8 posted on 01/19/2025 11:46:04 AM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: marcusmaximus

First one will be in the best condition.


9 posted on 01/19/2025 11:48:39 AM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: marcusmaximus

It looked like a HAMAS target-rich environment when she was released.


10 posted on 01/19/2025 11:50:49 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Oh. Ok I got ya!


11 posted on 01/19/2025 11:53:06 AM PST by SeanS
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To: Honorary Serb

Free ALL the hostages than let the IDF turn Gaza into a sandbox


12 posted on 01/19/2025 11:56:06 AM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: immadashell
What is the reason for the time lapse between releases?

Hamas wants the cease-fire to last as long as possible, so that they will have time to move the "civilians" and regroup their forces, and given that they only agreed to the release of 33 persons, it seems quite clear why they want to have as long intervals as possible between each hostage exchange.

Why the Israelis agreed to this I cannot understand, apart from the fact that they were forced to do so by the outgoing and incoming US administrations.

13 posted on 01/19/2025 12:00:35 PM PST by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: All

Praise God


14 posted on 01/19/2025 12:01:35 PM PST by Freeleesy
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To: SeanS; Sarah Barracuda

“Sex slaves? Where did you hear that from?”

As far as the question of rapes of hostages occurring during Hamas captivity, the perpetrators themselves have provided evidence. Starting last December some videos of rapes by Hamas have been made publicly available. One even has what appears to be Arabic chanting in the background. In many cases the physical backgrounds are well furnished flats. In one case the depravity clearly takes place is a high rise apartment building. It is a mockery to consider they are supposedly living in refugee camps. Also, when you get the chance to view them you may note the sarcastic and insulting nature of the videos.

I recall reading that vladtepesblog had been forced to pull pictures and videos of ISIS misconduct. It read like they came under some significant pressure. While a website has the right to decide what appears there, the arm twisting at vladtepesblog causes some concern.

I have written a number of reports about these horrible videos. The reports are available to anyone who wants them.


15 posted on 01/19/2025 12:08:43 PM PST by magooey (The Mandate of Heaven resides in the hearts of men.)
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To: ScaniaBoy

Israel does what it thinks is in Israel’s best
interests.
Israel is facing Genocide, USA Democrats are not
Democrats although march in lock-step are not a race
but a culture of idiocy.
Jews are a race,
My great grandfather was a Jew in the
Imperial Russian army.
Under German Nazi law my blood was watered down enough
to not be a “Jew”(besides I’m a Christian by faith)
I tend to be very sympathetic towards God’s chosen people.
Although we differ Theologically. We both use the same Bible, mine is just a few chapters thicker.
Never forget Jesus was a Jew.


16 posted on 01/19/2025 12:25:17 PM PST by rellic (no such thing as a moderate Moslem or Democrat )
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To: ScaniaBoy

Israel has not agreed to give up on their efforts to end Hamas as a threat and return all the hostages. This deal will bring some home and is also important to Israel. Don’t give up on them.


17 posted on 01/19/2025 12:25:39 PM PST by KC_for_Freedom (retired aerospace engineer and CSP who also taught)
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To: marcusmaximus

After all are released I hope Netanyahu and IDF turn into a Pit bull with aids and destroys ever person who belongs to Hamass.


18 posted on 01/19/2025 12:26:01 PM PST by Rappini ("No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in it's preservation" MacArthr)
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To: ScaniaBoy
... Why the Israelis agreed to this I cannot understand ...

It isn't as if there is an easy choice for them.

19 posted on 01/19/2025 12:33:43 PM PST by gloryblaze
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To: Sarah Barracuda
"Free ALL the hostages than let the IDF turn Gaza into a sandbox"

That's exactly why Hamas will NEVER release all of the hostages.

20 posted on 01/19/2025 12:34:09 PM PST by Paal Gulli
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