Security forces kill terrorist who held Emily Damari hostage in his Gaza home

Quneita was a member of Hamas’ Al-Furqan Battalions’ military intelligence battalion, and infiltrated Israel on October 7.

Mohammed Nasser Ali Qanita, the terrorist who held Emily Damari hostage, was killed by security forces in mid-June, the IDF and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) announced in a joint statement on Monday.

On June 19, the IDF and the Shin Bet targeted and killed the terrorist in the area of Gaza City.

Qanita was a member of Hamas’s military intelligence Al-Furqan Battalion. He had infiltrated Israel on October 7, and he then held Damari hostage in his home at the start of the war.

In response to the announcement, Damari posted to Instagram: “May we keep hearing good news like this, and may everyone be held accountable. But true victory will only come when my Gali, Ziv, and the rest of the 48 hostages are returned to us.”

Damari, a British Israeli citizen, was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, from her home in Kfar Aza along with Gali Berman. Hamas also abducted Gali’s twin brother, Ziv.

The two brothers are still being held in Hamas captivity.

During the massacre, Hamas terrorists stormed her home, where they killed her dog, Chucha, and shot Damari in the hand and leg at close range. As a result, she lost two fingers on her left hand.

Emily Damari’s abduction by Hamas and her release

Damari was released on January 19 as part of the hostage deal earlier this year alongside Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher.

After her release, Damari’s injury became a symbol of courage and resilience within Israeli society.