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Former Hamas Hostage Emily Damari and Influencer Danielle Amit Reveal Relationship

Danielle Amit and Emily Damari. Photo: Screenshot/Instagram

i24 NewsIn a revelation that has captured national attention and stirred waves of support, Israeli influencer Danielle Amit announced on Sunday that she is in a relationship with Emily Damari, a former Hamas hostage who was freed earlier this year.

Posting to her Instagram account, Amit shared a heartfelt message alongside a photo of the couple: “I’ve been falling asleep with a smile on my face for a while now. I’ve been dying to tell you what’s been going on in my life.”

The announcement marks a deeply symbolic moment for Damari, who is continuing her journey of recovery following her harrowing captivity.

The young woman was abducted from her home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz during the Hamas-led October 7 attack and was held for nearly 500 days before being released in the second wave of hostage exchanges in January.

During her time in captivity, Damari was detained alongside fellow hostage Romi Gonen. She has previously spoken about the torment she endured: “For nearly 500 days, I lived in constant anguish. I suffered from hunger, mistreatment, and humiliation. I witnessed the suffering of my fellow prisoners. I saw hope dwindle and fade.”

Damari’s story has become one of resilience and survival, and her relationship with Amit is being widely seen as a testament to life after trauma. Followers of both women have responded with messages of encouragement and love, celebrating their courage and joy.

This public declaration comes amid ongoing conflict in the region, underscoring the power of personal healing and connection in the shadow of national tragedy.

As Damari continues to rebuild her life, her story—now entwined with a new chapter of love—remains one of strength, hope, and humanity.

The post Former Hamas Hostage Emily Damari and Influencer Danielle Amit Reveal Relationship first appeared on Algemeiner.com.

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Kurdish-led SDF Say Five Members Killed During Attack by Islamic State in Syria

Islamic State slogans painted along the walls of the tunnel was used by Islamic State militants as an underground training camp in the hillside overlooking Mosul, Iraq, March 4, 2017. Photo: via Reuters Connect.

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Sunday that five of its members had been killed during an attack by Islamic State militants on a checkpoint in eastern Syria’s Deir el-Zor on July 31.

The SDF was the main fighting force allied to the United States in Syria during fighting that defeated Islamic State in 2019 after the group declared a caliphate across swathes of Syria and Iraq.

The Islamic State has been trying to stage a comeback in the Middle East, the West and Asia. Deir el-Zor city was captured by Islamic State in 2014, but the Syrian army retook it in 2017.

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Armed Groups Attack Security Force Personnel in Syria’s Sweida, Killing One, State TV Reports

People ride a motorcycle past a burned-out military vehicle, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes, and government forces, in Syria’s predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria, July 25, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

Armed groups attacked personnel from Syria’s internal security forces in Sweida, killing one member and wounding others, and fired shells at several villages in the violence-hit southern province, state-run Ekhbariya TV reported on Sunday.

The report cited a security source as saying the armed groups had violated the ceasefire agreed in the predominantly Druze region, where factional bloodshed killed hundreds of people last month.

Violence in Sweida erupted on July 13 between tribal fighters and Druze factions. Government forces were sent to quell the fighting, but the bloodshed worsened, and Israel carried out strikes on Syrian troops in the name of the Druze.

The Druze are a minority offshoot of Islam with followers in Syria, Lebanon and Israel. Sweida province is predominantly Druze but is also home to Sunni tribes, and the communities have had long-standing tensions over land and other resources.

A US-brokered truce ended the fighting, which had raged in Sweida city and surrounding towns for nearly a week. Syria said it would investigate the clashes, setting up a committee to investigate the attacks.

The Sweida bloodshed last month was a major test for interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, after a wave of sectarian violence in March that killed hundreds of Alawite citizens in the coastal region.

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Netanyahu Urges Red Cross to Aid Gaza Hostages

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Pool

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he spoke with the International Red Cross’s regional head, Julien Lerisson, and requested his involvement in providing food and medical care to hostages held in Gaza.

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