Emily Damari seen reunited with mom after 15 months of Hamas captivity as family says she lost two fingers from Oct. 7 shooting

Emily Damari, one of the three Israeli hostages freed on Sunday, was seen in social media pictures reunited with her mother while on a video call.Damari met with her mother at an IDF facility near the Gaza border, per the Times of Israel.Damari, who was wounded in a shooting on Oct.7, 2023, lost two fingers during the assault, according to her family.

She is seen holding up her bandaged left hand, showing the gruesome injury.“After 471 days – Emily is finally home,” her mother Mandy Damari said in a statement. We would like to thank from the bottom of our hearts everyone who fought tirelessly for Emily throughout this difficult time.  To everyone who raised her voice and called her name, in Israel, England, the United States and the whole world – thank you.  Thanks to you, Emily came home.“Emily’s nightmare in Gaza is over, but there are still too many families still waiting in pain.  We must work together for the release of all the abductees, down to the last one.  Those still in captivity need immediate humanitarian assistance.” We ask the media to respect the privacy of Emily and our family at this time.”...