On Friday, Mrs Damari lit the Shabbat candles to mark the start of the Jewish sabbath. Behind the candles a picture of her daughter with a British flag at the side of the picture. Her prayers: that this would be the last Shabbat Emily would be held as a hostage.

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

Emily Damari, the last remaining British hostage in Gaza, has now been released by Hamas as her mum spoke out over the "horrendous ordeal". The 28-year-old British-Israeli had been in captivity for over a year.

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's loved ones spent 15 months pleading for her freedom, painting a strong picture of the British-Israeli and what her interests are. Here is what we know about "Tottenham lover and best BBQ host" Emily Damari,

The mother of freed British hostage Emily Damari has thanked those who “never stopped fighting for Emily throughout this horrendous ordeal” after she was released by Hamas in the first step of a ceasefire agreement.

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 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.