Emily Damari’s mom: Emily was held in UNRWA facilities, denied medical treatment; ‘miracle’ she survived

By ToI Staff 31 January 2025, 7:22 pm

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Emily (right) and Mandy Damari on the phone to UK PM Keir Starmer, January 31, 2025. (Courtesy)

Mandy Damari, mother of released hostage Emily, says her daughter was held by Hamas in UNRWA facilities, and that her captors refused to give her access to medical treatment.

Emily lost two fingers in her left hand after being shot by Hamas terrorists during her abduction. Her mother says it was “a miracle that she survived.”

In a post thanking British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for calling them earlier today, Mandy, who like her daughter has British citizenship, writes: “Hamas held Emily in UNRWA facilities and denied her access to medical treatment after shooting her twice. It’s a miracle that she survived, and we need to get aid to remaining hostages now.”