Three hostages released by Hamas reunited with mothers after ceasefire deal
Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher return to Israel after 15 months in captivity
Three women held hostage by Hamas in tunnels beneath Gaza during 15 months of devastating conflict, including the joint British national Emily Damari, have been dramatically released and reunited with their mothers in the first act of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the conflict.
Damari, 28, Romi Gonen, 24 and Doron Steinbrecher, 31, were handed over to the International Committee for the Red Cross in Gaza on Sunday afternoon, ending a protracted ordeal that began with their violent abduction by Hamas on 7 October 2023.
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