Mandy Damari, the mother of the only British-Israeli hostage still held by Hamas, is holding her first news conference on a visit to London. Emily Damari, 28, was taken by Hamas from southern Israel during the 7 October attacks last year.
Thursday 5 December 2024 09:35, UK
Key points
- Mandy Damari, the mother of the only British-Israeli hostage still held by Hamas in Gaza, is holding her first news conference
- Emily Damari, 28, was taken by Hamas from southern Israel during the 7 October attacks last year. Her mother fears she may have been killed
- Ms Damari is in London to plead for help from the government to secure the release of hostages, and has held meetings with senior politicians, including Sir Keir Starmer, David Lammy, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage this week
- More than 60 hostages are still thought to be alive in Gaza, though Hamas also holds the bodies of tens more killed during the conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed group
- We’re streaming Ms Damari’s news conference at the top of this page – press play to watch live. We won’t be doing text updates
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