Emily Damari

'I'll carry this my entire life. You can't heal': Ex-hostage Romi Gonen discusses her trauma

Former Gaza hostage Romi Gonen delivers a raw account of isolation, sexual abuse, and survival in Hamas captivity, telling Channel 12’s Uvda that no one will silence her story anymore.

JANUARY 2, 2026ByJAMES GENN

Romi Gonen (R) and mother Meirav Leshem-Gonen (L) embracing following Gonen's return from Hamas's terror captivity.

Former hostage Emily Damari recalls the moment her life ended and began

Ahead of the second anniversary of October 7, Damari reflected on her time in Gaza, which she said split her life in two.

OCTOBER 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Former hostage Emily Damari lights the torch during the main rehearsal of the 77th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.