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Former hostage Emily Damari marries food influencer Danielle Amit in emotional ceremony

Damari, who had to hide her sexual orientation from Hamas captors, was smiling widely as she lowered the veil on her now-wife's head The post Former hostage Emily Damari marries food influencer Danielle Amit in emotional ceremony appeared first on The Times of Israel .

Former hostage Emily Damari marries food influencer Danielle Amit in emotional ceremony

Former Gaza hostage Emily Damari and her partner, Israeli food influencer Dani Amit, exchanged vows in a wedding celebration in Tel Aviv on Thursday. The couple had gotten engaged in January 2026, one year after Damari was released from Hamas captivity after being held in captivity for 471 days. At the wedding, Damari's mother, Mandy, expressed her gratitude for her daughter's safe return and highlighted the couple's shared future.

The wedding also included other former hostages, and guests were asked not to wear red, as it is the color of a rival soccer team to Maccabi Tel Aviv, Damari's favorite. Yair Golan, a Democratic Party leader, congratulated the couple on social media, praising the moment as one that reminds them of why they are together.

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