An Irish Israeli girl who was reported killed by Hamas — and whose dad said it was a “blessing” that she had died and had not been taken captive — is apparently alive after all and being held hostage by the terrorists, according to her family.
Emily Hand, 8, was reported to have been killed at Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7, the day of the Hamas invasion, but Israeli officials recently notified her family that she is among the hostages.
“We were told that she had been murdered. We were in mourning,” said Emily’s half-sister, Natalie, 26, according to the Times of Israel. “On Oct. 31, they told us that it was highly likely that she had been abducted.”
In a direct message to Emily, her half-sister said: “I want to tell you that we are doing everything to get you home. We know you are being held hostage. We love you so much and miss you.”
The Irish Embassy in Israel also confirmed to Irish broadcaster RTÉ that Emily was abducted and not killed.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/11/06/news/girl-8-reported-killed-by-hamas-now-believed-to-be-a-hostage/
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