Former Gaza hostage Emily Damari married her partner, Israeli food influencer Danielle “Dani” Amit, in a wedding celebration in Tel Aviv on Thursday.
The couple had gotten engaged in January, 2026, one year after Damari was released from Hamas captivity.
"For 471 days, she was held in captivity," Damari's mother, Mandy, said during the celebration. "And during those endless days and nights, there were moments when the thought of standing here tonight, seeing my daughter alive, safe, happy, and standing beside the person she loves, would have been impossible to imagine."
Mandy added how grateful she was for Damari to have returned safely from Gaza captivity. "You fought so hard to survive, Emily. You fought for your life when you were in captivity, and you fought your way back to us. And today, seeing you here, alive, happy, and beginning this new chapter is something I will never stop being grateful for."
The couple was joined by numerous other former hostages at the wedding, including Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, Liri Albag, Danielle Gilboa, Omer Shem Tov, Keith and Aviva Siegal, and Gali and Ziv Berman.
Guests at the wedding were instructed not to wear any red at the wedding, as it is the color of the rival soccer team to Maccabi Tel Aviv, Damari's favorite.
Yair Golan congratulates Damari, Amit on their wedding
Democrats Party leader Yair Golan congratulated Damari and Amit on their wedding in a post on X/Twitter.
"There are moments that remind us exactly why we're here, and your wedding is one such moment," he wrote.
"You've chosen each other, you've chosen a shared future, and there's nothing more heart-expanding than that. Keep holding hands, supporting one another, and building a life of truth, of freedom, and of plenty of laughter."