Varadkar’s ‘lost & found’ remark on 9-year-old’s release draws Israel’s ire
Monday, 27 November 2023 A nine-year-old Irish-Israeli girl was among the latest group of hostages released by Hamas fighters on Saturday, Ireland’s PM Leo Varadkar said. “An innocent child who was lost has now been found and returned... Our prayers have been answered,” he said. His remark about Emily Hand’s release — particularly the use of the words ‘lost’ and ‘found’ — has sparked outrage online. Israel government spokesman Eylon Levy slammed Varadkar and said Emily was “brutally abducted” by Hamas and wasn’t released by any prayers but by “Israel military’s pressure”.
Hamas released 17 hostages in Gaza, including a 4-year-old American girl, as part of the truce with Israel. In return, Israel freed 39 Palestinian prisoners on the third day of the ceasefire. As per reports, the International Committee of the Red Cross facilitated the successful transfer of the...
A crowd of Palestinians celebrate the release of prisoners from Israeli imprisonment upon their arrival in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, as part of a Israel-Hamas hostage exchange..
Ahmed Salaima speaks about what he witnessed in prison in Israel, after his release under a truce in the Israel-Hamas war which has entered its sixth day. So far, 60 Israeli hostages have been freed..
Israel Says Cease-Fire , Could Continue If Hamas Agrees , to Release More Hostages.
Associated Press reports that Israel and Hamas
said they remain open to extending a cease-fire
beyond its original..
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Monday, 27 November 2023
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