On Sunday, three Israeli hostages, Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher, were released and handed over to the Red Cross.
The young women have now been reunited with their families.
However, disturbing details of their ordeal have surfaced, including that the three women were held for at least part of their 471 days in captivity within United Nations shelters.
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared on X, “Former hostages Romi, Emily, and Doron were held in United Nations shelters in Gaza, which were meant for civilians. The UN refuses to condemn Hamas for hiding hostages in civilian spaces.”
BREAKING: Former hostages Romi, Emily, and Doron were held in United Nations shelters in Gaza, which were meant for civilians.
The UN refuses to condemn Hamas for hiding hostages in civilian spaces.@newsisrael13 @maya_aidan https://t.co/qJyjY1Y8ao pic.twitter.com/Ejt7ct2Ol7
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) January 22, 2025
BREAKING: Hostages were held in UNRWA compounds. Three Israeli women held hostage by Hamas in Gaza for 471 days reported they were held captive part of the time in UN shelters. How we do know it was UNRWA? Because UNRWA told us. They boasted about it: “UNRWA runs all UN shelters” https://t.co/w93NdwYXkX pic.twitter.com/3DMLtftITZ
— Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) January 22, 2025
The revelation underscores President Trump’s decision to suspend funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as part of a decision to suspend any foreign assistance for 90 days pending reviews. […]
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