The Irish Embassy in Israel has confirmed that the eight-year-old Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand is now believed to have been abducted and not murdered by Hamas during the attacks of 7 October as originally thought.
It is understood Emily's family were informed a number of days ago that DNA tests had led the authorities to believe her remains were not among those found at a Kibbutz in southern Israel.
Early on the morning of 7 October the Kibbutz was attacked by around 70 Hamas militants. 130 members of the Kibbutz were reportedly killed as the gunmen went door to door. The bodies of some 20 children were found, many of which had been burned beyond recognition. However, it has emerged that the authorities now believe that Emily was not killed, and was most likely abducted and being held by Hamas in Gaza.
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