Thomas Hand
Video: watch moment rescued hostage Emily Hand is reunited with her family
Thomas Hand said his daughter has lost weight during her captivity but is ‘doing better than expected’.
By Rebecca Black, PA
Nine-year-old Irish-Israeli hostage reunited with father after release
Emily Hand had been held captive by Hamas since the October 7 attacks in Israel.
By Rebecca Black, PA
Some Irish citizens ‘may be able to leave Gaza’ on Wednesday
It comes as Ireland’s deputy premier Micheal Martin travels to Egypt.
By Gráinne Ní Aodha, PA
Pledge to leave ‘no stone unturned’ in bid to return Emily Hand to her family
Foreign Affairs Minister Micheal Martin said he will be raising Emily’s case during a visit to Israel.
By Gráinne Ní Aodha, PA
‘Our bodies hurt from crying’ say family of Irish-Israeli girl feared kidnapped
“I want to hug Emily again, love her, fix her,” Emily Hand’s father Thomas told reporters in Dublin.
By Gráinne Ní Aodha, PA
Irish father of girl feared to be hostage in Gaza ‘praying that she comes back’
Dubliner Thomas Hand called for ‘some humane feelings of any kind’ for Hamas captors to release kidnapped children.
By David Young and Cillian Sherlock, PA
