The release of three hostages from Gaza under the ceasefire agreement that came into force yesterday between Israel and Hamas made headlines on Monday. Several newspapers carried photographs of Emily Damari, a British-Israeli citizen who was taken from her home by Hamas on 7 October, being reunited with her mother. Emily, Doron Steinbrecher, 31, and Romy Gonen, 24, were surrounded by a crowd of television cameras as Hamas handed them over to Red Cross officials, the Times reported.
“finally home,” Metro is the title, because the newspaper before the release of Emily, Doron and Romy “chaotic scenes” reports.
The Guardian says hundreds of aid trucks lined up to enter Gaza as soon as the ceasefire came into effect, bringing supplies to its 2.3 million residents. As soon as the hostages were released, Red Cross officials were working at Israel’s Ofer prison to process the release of Palestinian prisoners, the newspaper said.
According to Daily Mail, “Thank you for bringing Emily home,” That was Mrs. Dambree’s message to the world after her daughter’s release. The newspaper says that Emily, upon being released after 471 days of imprisonment, “definitely smiled”,
An image of Emily reuniting with her mother Mandy is on the front page of the Mirror. The newspaper quoted Mrs. Damari as saying, “Every hostage should be released.”
Pictures of Emily’s release are also on the front page of the Daily Express. The newspaper says the 28-year-old man “15 months of hell” is free after.
I say that the release of the hostages has come as the world is preparing for the entry of President-elect Donald Trump into the White House on Monday. According to the newspaper report, Trump has claimed an important role in getting Israel and Hamas to agree on a ceasefire.
Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer has stepped up efforts to secure a trade deal with Trump as the president-elect takes office today, says the Telegraph. The Prime Minister met a group of senior ministers “mini-cabinet” has been formed which has been tasked with devising ways to persuade Trump to reach an agreement.
And finally, the Daily Star revealed that one in ten people are putting gravy instead of brown sauce on their fry-ups. “Goes against the complete English stereotype”and them “Absolutely wrong, it is termed as ‘uns’.
