Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has met the family of Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand, including her father Thomas, and her half-sister Natali. The eight-year-old is believed to have been abducted by Hamas and is likely being held in Gaza.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has met the family of Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand , including her father Thomas, and her half-sister Natali. The eight-year-old is believed to have been abducted by Hamas and is likely being held in Gaza . Last week Emily's half-sister Natali Hand issued an appeal to the Irish Government to help "get her back". The Hand family were accompanied by other family members of hostages in Gaza , and by the Israeli Ambassador to a meeting held in Government Buildings.
Speaking following the meeting, Mr Varadkar said:"I assured the Hand family that the Government will do all in its power to secure the release of Emily and to assist the Hand family, and I emphasised Ireland's call on Hamas to release all hostages immediately without any preconditions.
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