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‘Fix my broken child’: Emily Hand’s father Tom says she is readjusting after captivity

Israeli-Irish hostage Emily (9) saw a man being shot at during her ordeal at the hands of Hamas

Irish-Israeli national Emily Hand and her father Thomas were reunited after her release by Hamas to the Red Cross. Photograph: Israel Defence Forces
Irish-Israeli national Emily Hand and her father Thomas were reunited after her release by Hamas to the Red Cross. Photograph: Israel Defence Forces
Mark Weiss in Jerusalem
Fri Dec 01 2023 - 00:38 • 3 MIN READ

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Mark Weiss

Mark Weiss

Mark Weiss is a contributor to The Irish Times based in Jerusalem