‘Overjoyed’: nine-year-old hostage Emily Hand returns to family in Israel | Israel-Hamas war
The family and friends of Emily Hand have spoken of their joy after Hamas released the nine-year-old Israeli-Irish girl from captivity in Gaza late on Saturday.“Emily has come back to us,” her father, Thomas Hand, said after an emotional reunion at a hospital in Israel.In a statement, Emily’s family said: “We can’t find the words to describe our emotions after 50 challenging and complicated days.”Emily was initially feared dead after […]