Israelis revel as freed hostage Emily Damari marries social media star Danielle Amit
'My Dani,' Damari said in her wedding vows, 'Did you ever imagine that the hostage you posted on Instagram would be your partner? Did you imagine we would stand here? Who would have thought? It wasn't written in life's most epic fairy-tales'
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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