Former Hamas Hostage Emily Damari Shares Harrowing Captivity Photos
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- Emily Damari shared graphic photos from her Hamas captivity.
- The photos were taken inside Shifa Hospital in Gaza.
- Damari described severe injuries and a year-long open wound.
- She called her survival a miracle and thanked supporters.
- Damari recently married her partner, Daniel Amit.
Former Hamas hostage Emily Damari on Saturday shared graphic images on Instagram from her captivity, taken exactly three years prior on the holiday of Simchat Torah. The photos depict Damari, in costume and suffering severe injuries, inside Gaza's Shifa Hospital. She stated that medical professionals would recognize her survival as a miracle given the severity of her wounds.
Damari described her ordeal in captivity, recounting a moment in a "disgusting room full of blood" with a corpse nearby, where a person identifying as "Doctor Hamas" and others armed with Kalashnikov rifles threatened her. She detailed how an open gunshot wound on her leg continued to bleed for four months in Gaza, with stitches that should have dissolved after 14 days remaining in her leg for a full year.
She expressed gratitude to God, her family, security forces, and the Israeli public for their efforts in securing her release. Damari also specifically thanked Romi Gonen, a fellow hostage, for her support during captivity. She concluded by stating her love for life and the Israeli people.
In late August, Damari married her partner, food blogger and influencer Daniel Amit. Amit shared photos from their wedding, writing "Only love will win."
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