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1. Irish PM says relieved Emily Hand has been 'found' after she was 'lost'; is slammed over wording

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Sun Jan 26, 2025, 06:10 PM

Jan 2025

In a post that has quickly been lambasted on Twitter, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar welcomes the release of Israeli-Irish hostage Emily Hand, “an innocent child who was lost has now been found and returned.”

The passive tweet from Varadkar does not mention that the 9-year-old Hand had been held hostage for 50 days in Gaza by Hamas terrorists after she was kidnapped from a sleepover with her friend.

“We breathe a massive sigh of relief. Our prayers have been answered,” he says.

Varadkar draws flak from Israeli officials and Jewish groups over the wording of the statement.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/irish-pm-says-he-is-relieved-emily-hand-has-been-found-after-she-was-lost/

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