Emily Damari's release alongside fellow female hostages Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher is part of the opening phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Mrs Damari earlier sat on a sofa with the mothers of the two other freed hostages to watch on a phone the moment their daughters returned to Israel. In a statement issued shortly after it was confirmed she was back in the country, she said: "After 471 days Emily is finally home.

Emily Damari, a British-Israeli dual national, was one of the three women released on Sunday under a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel.

BRAVE British hostage Emily Damari has spoken out for the first time since she was released by Hamas. The 28-year-old said she is “the happiest person in the world” in the first Instagram

Freed British hostage Emily Damari says she is “the happiest person in the world” following her release from Hamas on Sunday.

The 28-year old, who grew up in London, is expected to be one of the initial October 7 captives handed over by Hamas

The British-Israeli national was also injured by shrapnel and saw her dog Choocha shot and killed on 7 October. She has now been named by Hamas as being among the first hostages it plans to release as part of the long-awaited ceasefire deal agreed with Israel.

Emily Damari, the last remaining British hostage in Gaza, has now been released by Hamas. The 28-year-old British-Israeli had been in captivity for over a year. Her mum Mandy Damari said: "After 471 days Emily is finally home.