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We welcome the release of three hostages in Gaza, including British national Emily Damari, and thank Qatar, Egypt and the US for their support in bringing these individuals' and their families' horrific ordeal to an end
I'm happy to report that they are in stable condition
A member of the hospital staff said The release of three hostages today is wonderful and long-overdue news after months of agony for them and their families
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said I want to thank everyone who never stopped fighting for Emily throughout this horrendous ordeal, and who never stopped saying her name,
We didn't have any sign of life from her for a whole year and this is the first time we are seeing her, and we are seeing her walking on her two feet and we are just waiting here to hug her and say how much we love her,
I'm excited, I was so nervous, that they would come safe and alive to their mothers' hands. They were in the hands of terrorists for 471 days, three young women,
said Shay Dickmann, whose cousin was found slain by her Hamas captors in August We are committed to dismantling Hamas and bringing every hostage home.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made clear this ceasefire is temporary, emphasising We have been waiting for this for a long time. We wanted it to be an absolute victory, I hope we get that absolute victory, if not now then later,
said Shlomi Elkayam who owns a business in Sderot Their return today represents a beacon of light in the darkness, a moment of hope and triumph of the human spirit,
the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a group that represents some hostage families said The ceasefire is something that I hope will work out,
said Tomer Mizrahi, in Sderot, a town in southern Israel within sight of Gaza that was attacked on Oct 7. They should have been eliminated, wiped out,
On the one hand there's a ceasefire to strengthen the forces, to rest from all the madness, on the other, maybe it's not the time,
The three hostages, Emily is clearly one of them, and her mother, Mandy - many of us have met Mandy, we know the family - but just the sheer anxiety and apprehension that they'll be feeling, it's just extraordinary.
She told Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips on Sky News I know that Avinatan is still there, and my heart breaks to think that he will continue to be there until the second stage of this deal
According to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum Headquarters, Ms Argamani said I'm not ashamed to say that I shed more than a few tears a couple of hours ago when it was confirmed, particularly that Emily was coming out, because I have that personal connection with Mandy, her mum, and have spent time with her and with members of her wider family, her aunt and uncle
Mr Brisley, who is originally from Bristol but lives in South Wales, said I know she wants everyone to know how deeply grateful she is to the British public, MPs, football supporters and strangers from around the world, who have been praying and campaigning for Emily's release.
She reiterated pleas to respect Mandy Damari's privacy, adding There's no intelligence to say that he's dead, let's put it that way, other than Hamas claiming he is without showing us any evidence of it,
Her unforgettable smile and cheeky and quick sense of humour light up every room she enters, and she is the consummate daughter, sister, and friend
Her mother Mandy says of Emily I know that you don't agree on very much, which makes it even more special that you have come together to say 'bring her home'.
Her mother Mandy tweeted her appreciation for the support, saying These final few hours have been the most agonising that you can imagine, after nearly 500 days of unending torment for Mandy and all the other families.
Emily Cohen, who represents Ms Damari's family, said earlier in the afternoon
