Emily Damari, a British hostage released by Hamas, is in the process of writing a book detailing her 471 days in captivity and her subsequent recovery. The book is expected to be published around October 7th, the anniversary of her freedom in 2023. Emily began writing the book after her friends, Ziv and Gali Berman, were also released by Hamas in a prisoners-for-hostages exchange.

The upcoming book by Emily is set to debut in the UK, where she plans to acknowledge her British supporters and loyal Spurs fans who advocated for her release during her time in Hamas captivity. The release date is scheduled for around October 7th. After regaining her freedom, Emily and her mother attended a Spurs match, where she expressed gratitude to her supporters and emphasized the club’s significance to her.

Little Brown will be publishing Emily’s book, recounting her abduction from her kibbutz by Hamas gunmen. In a tragic event, Hamas kidnapped 251 individuals and caused over 1,200 fatalities in a single day, including some British citizens and local Arab Israelis. On January 19, 2025, Emily, along with two other Israeli hostages, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher, were released by Hamas after being held captive.

Emily, who holds both British and Israeli citizenship, currently resides in Israel. She gained attention for her defiant V-sign gesture, symbolizing resilience after sustaining injuries during her abduction. Emily expressed satisfaction upon learning that her captor had been eliminated in a targeted operation by the Israeli military, calling for accountability for the perpetrators.