Hostage Survivor Emily Damari Shares Harrowing Photos from Hamas Captivity
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
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- Emily Damari shared photos from her Hamas captivity, calling her survival a miracle.
- She detailed receiving medical treatment for a gunshot wound in Gaza.
- Damari described a harrowing scene at Shifa Hospital with armed men.
- She thanked supporters, security forces, and the Israeli people for her return.
- Damari previously described her captivity as torture to the Daily Mail.
Hostage survivor Emily Damari shared graphic photos on Instagram from her captivity in Gaza three years ago, describing her experience as a "miracle." The images depict the medical treatment she received while injured and held by Hamas. Damari recounted being kidnapped on Simchat Torah alongside her best friend, Gali Berman, experiencing "fear of death" during their ordeal.
The photos were taken at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, where Damari described a "disgusting room full of blood, a body on the floor next to me." She recalled a "doctor" identifying himself as "Dr. Hamas," accompanied by armed men, while she prayed for her safety.
Damari detailed the ongoing suffering from a gunshot wound to her leg, which bled for four months in Gaza, with stitches remaining for a year. She expressed gratitude to God, her family, security forces, and those who supported her, including Romi Gonen, for her survival.
She also thanked the Israeli people for their unwavering support, enabling her return and recovery. Damari concluded by expressing her love for life and her fellow citizens, referencing Simchat Torah 5787 (2026). In previous comments to the Daily Mail, Damari stated her captivity was not just captivity but "torture."
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