Emily Hand reunited with her father after being freed by Hamas
She spent 50 days in Gaza following her kidnapping. Irish-Israeli schoolgirl Emily Hand has reunited with her father after she was kidnapped by Hamas 50 days ago. The nine-year-old was among 17 prisoners freed by the militant group in return for dozens of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, under a truce deal. “Emily has come […]
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‘Emily turns nine on Friday’ – Micheál Martin visits Israeli neighbourhood where Emily Hand was last seen
Also while in Israel, the Tánaiste and his team were reportedly forced to make an emergency stop on account of a bomb scare. Tánaiste Micheál Martin has visited the neighbourhood in Israel where the eight-year-old girl and Irish citizen Emily Hand was last seen. Her family previously revealed that Emily was at a sleepover at […]
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