Irish citizen Emily Hand (9) freed by Hamas after 50 days in captivity in Gaza
Israeli-Irish national Emily Hand (9) has been released by Hamas tonight, along with eight other Israeli children and five women.
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Israeli-Irish national Emily Hand (9) has been released by Hamas tonight, along with eight other Israeli children and five women.
The 9-year-old Irish-Israeli girl was originally believed to have died in the 7 October attacks.
A spokesperson says Emily Hand is not on the list of 13 people expected to be released on Friday.
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has received an “initial” list of names of hostages expected to go free and relatives are being contacted
Intense negotiations have continued between Qatar, the US, Israel and Hamas to seal the deal for 50 hostages, all of them women and children, to be released