Torontonian Maureen Leshem’s voice quivered as she told reporters gathered in Toronto on Sunday that her cousin Romi Gonen had finally been released from Hamas’s captivity in Gaza and had been reunited with her family in Israel.

Her mother, Mandy Damari praised her daughter's resilience, saying 'from the bottom of my heart I would like to thank the many people who have played a role in bringing Emily home and given their supp

Videos released by the Israeli military showed freed hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher being reunited with their mothers at an army center after they were released by Hamas. They were transferred to Sheba Hospital in Israel where they were listed in stable condition.

The family at last reunited after the darkness of her captivity in Gaza. The British-Israeli national was shot in the hand and dragged from her home in southern Israel on 7 October 2023. She was also injured by shrapnel and saw her dog Choocha shot and killed.

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.