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Israel Online · Oct 27, 2026

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Former Hostage Emily Damari Votes in Israel's Elections: "Nothing Should Ever Be Taken for Granted" Former Hamas hostage Emily Damari shared an emotional Instagram story after casting her ballot in Israel's elections, reflecting on the extraordinary contrast between captivity and freedom. "And to think that just a year and a half ago, I had to beg our captors to fill up water for us... Today I am standing here, free, exercising the right, which is also a duty, to vote and influence the future of our country. I once fought for the right to live. Today I am voting on how we will live here. Nothing should ever be taken for granted." The moment also serves as a reminder of the hostages who returned from captivity and the more than 2,300 Israelis killed during the war who will never have the opportunity to vote again. Join Israel online

*Former Hostage Emily Damari Votes in Israel's Elections: "Nothing Should Ever Be Taken for Granted"* Former Hamas hostage Emily Damari shared an emotional Instagram story after casting her ballot in Israel's elections, reflecting on the extraordinary contrast between captivity and freedom. "And to think that just a year and a half ago, I had to beg our captors to fill up water for us... Today I am standing here, free, exercising the right, which is also a duty, to vote and influence the future of our country. I once fought for the right to live. Today I am voting on how we will live here. Nothing should ever be taken for granted." The moment also serves as a reminder of the hostages who returned from captivity and the more than 2,300 Israelis killed during the war who will never have the opportunity to vote again. *Join Israel online* https://chat.whatsapp.com/DBukXZYflhTLP3ziAz7WXC

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