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Ongoing Story· Day 2

Released Hostage Emily Damari Shares Harrowing Details of Captivity

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Hostage Survivor Emily Damari Shares Harrowing Gaza Captivity Account

Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba

ReligiousCharged tone

Hebrew · 2 newsrooms covering

Original"תודה לבורא עולם על נס אמיתי": התיעוד הדרמטי מהגיהנום העזתי - אמילי דמארי בחדר הניתוח ב'שיפא'

The story in 4 lines · by baba

  • Hostage Emily Damari shared disturbing images from her captivity in Gaza.
  • She described her experience as "hell" and a "true miracle."
  • Damari was held for 471 days and was in Shifa Hospital.
  • Hamas doctors and armed militants were present during her captivity.
Hostage Survivor Emily Damari Shares Harrowing Gaza Captivity Account
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Hostage survivor Emily Damari has revealed disturbing images from her initial days in Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, describing the experience as "hell." Damari, who was held for 471 days, shared that during her time in captivity, she was in an operating room at Shifa Hospital, where Hamas doctors and armed militants were present.

She expressed profound gratitude for her rescue, calling it an "unbelievable salvation" and "a true miracle." Damari's account highlights the severe conditions and constant threat she faced during her captivity.

Read the original at Kikar HaShabbat
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