Hostage Survivor Emily Damari Shares Graphic Hospital Photos From Gaza Captivity
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- Hostage Emily Damari released graphic photos from Shifa Hospital.
- She detailed severe medical neglect during her captivity.
- Damari's leg wound bled for four months.
- Stitches remained in her hand for a year.
- She was held captive for 471 days.
Three years after being abducted from Kibbutz Kfar Aza during the October 7th Hamas attacks, former hostage Emily Damari has released new, graphic images from her time at Shifa Hospital in Gaza. Damari, who was held captive for 471 days, shared the photos on Instagram, detailing the severe medical neglect she endured.
She revealed that her gunshot wound to the leg remained open and bled for four months, and that stitches intended to be removed after two weeks stayed in her hand for an entire year. "People who understand a little medicine can understand from the pictures that me being here is a miracle," Damari wrote.
Damari recounted a harrowing experience in the hospital, describing a "disgusting room full of blood, a body on the floor next to me." She stated that a person identifying himself as "Dr. Hamas," accompanied by ten armed men, approached her while she prayed for protection.
During her abduction, Damari sustained gunshot wounds to her hand and leg, resulting in the loss of two fingers. She expressed profound gratitude for her survival, thanking God, her family, security forces, and fellow hostage Romi Gonen, as well as the Israeli public for their continued efforts to secure the release of all hostages. "I love you and more than anything I love life," she concluded.
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