Emily Damari, former British-Israeli Hamas hostage, married in Tel Aviv
Former British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari, who was held by Hamas for 15 months, married her partner Danielle Amit in Tel Aviv. The ceremony was attended by several other former hostages and marked a significant personal milestone for Damari.
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Image source, Supplied Image caption, Emily Damari (right) was held captive by Hamas for 15 months before her release last year
Former British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari has married partner Danielle Amit in a ceremony held in Tel Aviv.
The couple, who met after Damari's release in 2025, have been engaged since January 2026.
Their wedding on Thursday was attended by several of Damari's fellow former hostages, including Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, Liri Albag, Danielle Gilboa, Omer Shem Tov, Keith and Aviva Siegal, and Gali and Ziv Berma.
Damari, 30, was held in Hamas captivity for more that 15 months after she was kidnapped from her home in southern Israel on 7 October 2023.
She was shot in the leg and hand in the attack, losing two of her fingers.
In a statement announcing their marriage, the wedding was described as "a joyful new chapter for Emily".
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