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A British-Israeli lady, who was held hostage for 15 months by Hamas in Gaza, has stated she was detained in a United Nations facility and denied medical remedy throughout her captivity.

In a telephone name with prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, Emily Damari, 28 – who was launched earlier this month – instructed him she was beforehand held at a website belonging to the UN’s company, the UNRWA.

She additionally claimed she was denied entry to medical amenities throughout her captivity and was solely provided with an out-of-date bottle regardless of dropping two fingers on her left hand and being shot within the leg.

Ms Damari and her mom Mandy requested the prime minister to place strain on Hamas and UNRWA to permit the Red Cross entry to the remaining 82 hostages being held within the territory.

The 28-year-old additionally took the chance to thank individuals within the UK for campaigning for her freedom.

Mandy Damari wrote on X after the telephone name: “Hamas held Emily in UNRWA facilities and denied her access to medical treatment after shooting her twice. It’s a miracle that she survived, and we need to get aid to remaining hostages now.”

UNRWA spokesperson Juliette Touma instructed the BBC that “the vast majority of our buildings were turned into shelter when the war started. There was also very, very little supplies and assistance that the agency could give them.”

She added: “We’ve been calling for the release of hostages for months on end … These claims that hostages have been held in Unrwa premises, even if they were vacated, are absolutely serious.”

Ms Touma added that UNRWA had repeatedly referred to as for impartial investigations into claims of misuse of UNRWA premises by Palestinian armed teams, together with Hamas.

The Independent has requested UNRWA to touch upon Ms Damari’s claims.

The Israeli authorities has banned UNRWA from working having repeatedly accused the company of being concerned within the October 7 assaults, saying that its buildings in Gaza have been utilized by Hamas.

Ms Damari was taken from her house in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7 2023, by which she was shot within the hand, “blindfolded and forced into her own car with two other friends”, her household has stated.

She was one in all three hostages launched on January 19 when the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was agreed, alongside Romi Gonen, 24, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31.

Three extra hostages are set to be launched from Gaza within the subsequent change, anticipated on Saturday, as a part of the ceasefire settlement. This batch will embody the daddy of the youngest hostage and a twin US nationwide.

A spokesperson for Hamas named Yarden Bibas, 35, Keith Siegel, 65, and Ofer Kalderon, 54, as the subsequent hostages to be launched.