Emily Hand among latest Gaza hostages freed
Emily Hand among latest Gaza hostages freed
A nine-year-old Irish-Israeli girl is among the latest hostages to be freed by Hamas in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
The Irish department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Emily Hand is one of 13 hostages freed on Saturday night.
Tanaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) saidd in a statemend that “a bright and beautiful girl” had been released and would now be reunited with her family.
He said it was “a precious and deeply moving moment for the Hand family”.
More to follow.