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A seat saved for 500 days – Emily Damari finally returns to her synagogue

A seat saved for 500 days – Emily Damari finally returns to her synagogue

Emily, a passionate supporter of the London football club Tottenham, was abducted on October 7 by Hamas and taken to Gaza. Throughout her captivity, the Highgate community symbolically "adopted" Emily – maintaining an empty seat for her in the synagogue. On Saturday morning, that seat was finally occupied by Emily herself. Later she received a hero's welcome by the Spurs.