The 13 Israeli hostages freed by Hamas
A second group of hostages has been released by Hamas in a prisoner swap deal with Israel.
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A second group of hostages has been released by Hamas in a prisoner swap deal with Israel.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has defended a tweet about the release of Emily Hand that’s at the centre of a diplomatic storm between Israel and Ireland.
Irish PM Leo Varadkar said an “innocent child who was lost has now been found and returned”. Irish-Israeli national Emily Hand was released by Hamas. | World News
President Michael D Higgins said he hopes Emily can now “enjoy a happy and fulfilling life”.
Emily Hand, 9, is among the hostages released by Hamas on Saturday, Nov. 25 during its ceasefire truce with Israel. Before her release, Emily's father begged for her return, telling PEOPLE that there "are no limits to what we will do to get her back."