Coverage dated November 25, 2023

Emily Hand, Israeli-Irish 9-year-old girl who was believed killed by Hamas, among hostages freed from Gaza

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Emily Hand, 9, was released with the second batch of hostages to Israel on Saturday after 50 days of captivity in Gaza.

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  1. CBS News

    Emily Hand, Israeli-Irish 9-year-old girl who was believed killed by Hamas, among hostages freed from Gaza (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Emily Hand, 9, was released with the second batch of hostages to Israel on Saturday after 50 days of captivity in Gaza.

  2. NPR

    First thought to be dead, a 9-year-old Israeli girl is released by Hamas (opens NPR)

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    Israeli officials first told Emily Hand's father that his daughter was killed by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attack. The Israelis later found evidence she was alive and she's now reunited with her father.

  3. Fox News

    Irish-Israeli girl, 9, whose father thought she was killed by Hamas terrorists among hostages freed from Gaza (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Emily Hand, 9, whose father had feared she had been killed at the start of the war, was among the hostages released by Hamas terrorists on Saturday.

  4. New York Post

    9-year-old Irish girl thought to be killed by Hamas reunited with dad who initially said her death would’ve been ‘best possibility’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Emily Hand, 9, initially thought to have been killed by Hamas on Oct. 7 — an outcome her dad said at the time was the “best possibility” — was among 17 hostages freed Saturday.

  5. People

    Family of Irish-Israeli Girl Who Spent 9th Birthday in Captivity Speaks Out as She's Released by Hamas (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Emily Hand, 9, is among the hostages released by Hamas on Saturday, Nov. 25 during its ceasefire truce with Israel. Before her release, Emily's father begged for her return, telling PEOPLE that there "are no limits to what we will do to get her back."

  6. Fox News

    Israeli father's public torment ends after hostage daughter, 9, is freed by Hamas: 'Lost a lot of weight' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Emily Hand, 9, was reunited with her father, Thomas, after she spent 50 days held hostage by Hamas terrorists while the father publicly suffered anguish and indignities.

  7. Time

    Irish-Israeli Hostage Emily Hand, 9, Has Been Released (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Schoolgirl Emily Hand was among the second group of hostages to be released by Hamas and has been reunited with her dad.

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