British-Israeli Emily Damari is among 33 hostages Hamas is set to release as the long-anticipated Gaza ceasefire deal officially comes into effect. On Sunday, Hamas confirmed the names of the first three hostages to be set free, including Damari, 28, Doron Steinbrecher, 31, and Romi Gonen, 24.
Emily Damari
The 28-year-old Tottenham Hotspur fan with British-Israeli citizenship was shot in the hand and leg when she was snatched from her home in southern Israel during the October 7 Hamas attack. Damari’s mother, Mandy Damari, has been tirelessly campaigning for her daughter’s release after she was kidnapped alongside twin brothers Ziv and Gali Berman, 27.
Romi Gonen
Romi Gonen, 24, was last heard from at 10:58 am on October 7, as she and her friends tried to escape the Hamas assault on the Supernova music rave in the desert. When the car was discovered later, it was empty, and Romi’s phone was located in Gaza.
Doron Steinbrecher
Set to be released today, Doron Steinbrecher, 31, was in her Kibbutz Kfar Aza apartment on October 7 before she was taken hostage. A week later, the family received an official message that Doron is considered missing.
Itzhik Elgarat
Itzik Elgarat, 69, was in his Kibbutz Nir Oz home on the morning of October 7 when Hamas terrorists attacked. They shot him through his safe room door, injured him, and took him captive.
Karina Ariev
Karina Ariev, 20, was taken captive early in the morning of October 7 by Hamas terrorists from the IDF surveillance unit at the Nahal Oz army base. Their daughter, Karina, was one of the three, her face wounded and bleeding.
