A 9-year-old girl, initially thought to have died, is among 17 hostages freed by Hamas as part of a temporary cease-fire on Saturday.
Hamad reportedly held Irish Israeli citizen, Emily Hand, hostage for seven weeks after the Oct. 7 attack on Kibbutz Be’eri in southern Israel.
Irish Foreign Minister, Michael Martins, said he was delighted as Emily Hand returned on Saturday.
Those that Hamas released, so far till Saturday, are Danielle Alloni, 44 and her daughter, Amelia 5; Yaffa Adar, 85; Ohàn Munder, 9; Keren Munda, 54; Ruth Munda, 78 and Margalit Mozes, 77.
Also released are Alma Or, 13; Emily Hand, 9; Hila Rotem, 12; Noam Avigdori, 12; Sharon Avigdori, 52; Shoshan Haran, 67; Adi Shoham, 38; Yahel Shoham,3; Naveh Shoham, 8; Shiri Weiss, 53; Noga Weiss, 18 and Maya Regev, 21.
Four Thai citizens who also gained freedom are Natthaphon Onkaew, Khomkrit Chombua, Anucha Angkaew and Manee Jirachat. (New York Post)
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