Emily Hand 'better than expected' after hostage ordeal
The father of the Irish-Israeli girl says she has lost some weight but is doing better than expected.
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The father of the Irish-Israeli girl says she has lost some weight but is doing better than expected.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has defended a tweet about the release of Emily Hand that is at the centre of a diplomatic storm between Israel and Ireland.
Emily Hand, 9, was reunited with her father, Thomas, after she spent 50 days held hostage by Hamas terrorists while the father publicly suffered anguish and indignities.
The announcement from the Islamist militant group came after a third hostages-for-prisoners swap with Israel in which 17 captives and 39 Palestinian prisoners were released.
The announcement from the Islamist militant group came after a third hostages-for-prisoners swap with Israel in which 17 captives and 39 Palestinian prisoners were released.