Freed hostage Emily Damari is the happiest girl in the world to finally get her life back: mom

Freed Israeli hostage Emily Damari is in “much better health” than her family feared, her mother said — even after two of her fingers were blown off by Hamas terrorists when she was taken prisoner 15 months ago.Damari, a 28-year-old British-Israeli citizen, was released alongside two other hostages, Romi Gonen, 23 and Doron Steinbrecher, 31, on Sunday as the first wave of the cease-fire deal with Hamas.“In Emily’s own words, she is the happiest girl in the world; she has her life back,” her mother, Mandy Damari, said in a statement through the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.The mom told of how she “was finally able to give Emily the hug that I had been dreaming of” on Sunday.Follow The Post’s live blog for the latest on the hostage release as Israel-Hamas cease-fire takes effect.“Emily is doing much better than any of us could ever have anticipated,” she said, adding that she was happy the world could “catch a glimpse” of Emily’s “feisty and charismatic personality.”“In Emily’s own words, she is the happiest girl in the world; she has her life back,” her mother added.While praising her daughter’s resilience, Mandy noted that she had a long road to recovery.

The relieved mother also urged others to keep the remaining hostages held by Hamas at the forefront of their minds.“In this incredibly happy moment for our family, we must also remember that 94 other hostages still remain.

The ceasefire must continue and every last hostage must be returned to their families,” she said.Mandy thanked the public for supporting Emily over the past 15 months, saying, “You are all an integral part of Emily’s family.” She then requested “space and privacy” for Emily and the rest of the family to heal.Damari, Gonen and Steinbrecher were handed over by masked terrorists armed with assault rifles on Sunday after Hamas deviated from the cease-fire timeline.

Two of the women were handed sick “gift bags” which included a “cer...