{"id":2065272,"date":"2023-10-12T17:44:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T21:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grieving-father-says-he-was-relieved-to-learn-his-8-year-old-daughter-killed-not-taken-to-gaza-by-hamas\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T17:46:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T21:46:25","slug":"grieving-father-says-he-was-relieved-to-learn-his-8-year-old-daughter-killed-not-taken-to-gaza-by-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grieving-father-says-he-was-relieved-to-learn-his-8-year-old-daughter-killed-not-taken-to-gaza-by-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"Father relieved to discover daughter killed, not taken to Gaza by Hamas."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgrieving-father-says-he-was-relieved-to-learn-his-8-year-old-daughter-killed-not-taken-to-gaza-by-hamas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2065272&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Grieving Father Relieved to Learn Daughter Killed by Hamas<\/h2>\n<p>A \u200dheartbroken father recently shared with CNN his immense\u2062 relief upon discovering that his \u200d8-year-old daughter had been tragically killed \u200dby Hamas \u200dterrorists. He explained that \u200dthe \u2063alternative \u200dscenario, where she would have been kidnapped and taken\u200d to Gaza, \u200cwould have been unimaginably worse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/10\/12\/israeli-dad-says-news-his-child-was-dead-not-kidnapped-was-a-relief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas Hand<\/a>, an Irish\u2062 volunteer who had arrived in Israel three decades\u2062 ago with \u2063plans to stay only a\u200b few months, found himself never leaving.\u200b After losing his wife \u200cto cancer, he\u200c and his\u200c daughter Emily were \u200bliving in the\u200b peaceful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/palestinian-terrorists-slaughter-40-israeli-babies-including-through-decapitation-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kibbutz Be\u2019eri<\/a> on their own.<\/p>\n<p>When the sirens blared\u2063 on that fateful Saturday, Hand initially felt no concern until the sound of gunshots pierced the air. Frantically\u2064 trying to reach his \u2063daughter, who was at a friend&#8217;s\u200c house for a sleepover,\u200b he was devastated to discover she was nowhere to be found. In a \u200dtearful interview with CNN \u2063reporter Clarissa Ward, he recounted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-saddest-thing-sage-steele-recounts-interviewing-a-confused-joe-biden\/\" title=\"Sage Steele shares heart-wrenching moment with Joe Biden.\">heart-wrenching moment<\/a> he received the news of\u2062 her death.<\/p>\n<h3>WATCH:<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In a heart-wrenching \u2063interview on\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNNSitRoom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CNNsitRoom<\/a>, CNN\u2062 reporter Clarissa\u2063 Ward speaks with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wolfblitzer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WolfBlitzer<\/a> about a grieving father who\u2064 finally received confirmation of his\u2064 daughter&#8217;s tragic \u200bdeath during the Hamas attack. \u200bWatch: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F9Yh3lW5KI\">pic.twitter.com\/F9Yh3lW5KI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CNN \u200d(@CNN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNN\/status\/1712313504227615187?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;They just said, \u200c&#8217;We found Emily, she&#8217;s dead,&#8217; and I went, &#8216;Yes,'&#8221; Hand recalled. &#8220;I went &#8216;Yes,&#8217; and smiled \u2062because that is the best news of the possibilities that I knew. The best possibility that I was hoping for.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hand went on to \u2063explain\u200d that in the aftermath\u2064 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/ben-shapiro-explains-what-americans-dont-understand-about-hamas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">horrific\u200b attacks<\/a> perpetrated \u2064by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians, he knew\u2062 that his daughter \u200cwas either dead or in the hands\u2062 of the enemy. Given his knowledge of how Hamas treats captives, he could only hope that\u2064 she had passed away to spare her from enduring their cruelty.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She was either dead or in \u2062Gaza, and if you know anything \u200babout what\u2064 they do to people in Gaza, that is worse than death, that is worse than death,&#8221; he emphasized. &#8220;The way they treat you, they have no food,\u200c they have no water.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She&#8217;d be\u200d in\u2063 a dark room\u200d with Christ-who-knows how many people and terrified every \u200bminute, hour, \u2062day, and possibly years to come. So death was a blessing, an absolute blessing,&#8221;\u200b he concluded.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200d What steps should the international community take to condemn \u2062acts of \u2064violence carried out by organizations like Hamas and\u2064 promote a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict<\/h2>\n<p><span>  G moments of searching \u2064for his daughter and the fear that\u200c she may have been\u2062 taken hostage by Hamas\u2063 militants.<\/p>\n<p>Hand\u2064 expressed his relief when he received\u2062 the\u2062 news that his daughter had been \u2064tragically killed instead. \u2063He explained that \u2064while\u2062 the loss of a child \u200bis an unimaginable pain, the thought of \u2063her being kidnapped and taken \u200cto Gaza\u200b was even worse. The perils faced by hostages in the hands of terrorists are well-documented and the uncertainty of their\u200c fate can be unbearable for families.<\/p>\n<p>This tragic event sheds light on the grim reality\u200b faced by Israeli families living near the Gaza Strip. The constant threat of violence and terrorism, perpetrated by\u2063 organizations \u2063like Hamas, has instilled fear and pain in the hearts of many\u200b parents. Hand&#8217;s story is just one among\u2062 countless others who have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-hints-congressional-investigation-of-federal-maui-response\/\" title=\"McCarthy suggests Congress may probe federal Maui response.\">suffered devastating losses<\/a> \u2063at the\u200c hands of these extremists.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to recognize that the Israeli government and its people are not the aggressors in \u200dthis conflict. \u200bRather, they are defending their homeland and\u200c trying to provide a safe and secure environment for\u2062 their citizens. It is unfortunate that innocent lives, especially those of young \u200dchildren, are caught up in the crossfire of \u2064this ongoing conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Israel faces a unique challenge in defending its people against terrorist organizations like Hamas. The state has an\u200d obligation to protect its\u200d citizens from harm while \u200calso abiding by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grieving-father-says-he-was-relieved-to-learn-his-8-year-old-daughter-killed-not-taken-to-gaza-by-hamas\/\" title=\"Father relieved to discover daughter killed, not taken to Gaza by Hamas.\">international humanitarian laws governing armed conflicts<\/a>. Striking a\u2062 balance between these priorities is an immense challenge that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-bill-barring-transgender-surgeries-for-children-is-toothless\/\" title=\"Utah Bill Barring Transgender Surgeries For Children Is Toothless\">requires careful consideration<\/a> and decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>The international community must stand united in condemning acts\u2062 of \u2062violence carried\u200c out by terrorist\u200c organizations like Hamas. The loss of innocent\u2063 lives, regardless of nationality or\u2064 religion, is a tragedy that should not go unnoticed. Efforts must be made to hold those\u2064 responsible accountable for their actions and to promote a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p>In moments of grief and tragedy, it is essential for \u200dthe international\u200b community\u200d to express solidarity with the affected families. Remembering the lives lost and providing\u2062 support to \u200cthose left behind is a\u2062 crucial step toward healing and reconciliation. The pain and suffering endured \u2062by parents like Thomas Hand should not\u2064 be forgotten, and their voices should \u2063be heard\u2062 in the pursuit of peace and justice.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200cthe world continues to grapple with\u2063 the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is \u200dimperative to remember the human cost of violence \u200cand terrorism. The tragic fate of Emily Hand serves as \u2064a stark reminder of the immense suffering\u200c borne\u200c by \u2062innocent\u200c victims. It is a reminder that the pursuit of peace and security must be prioritized for the sake \u2063of \u200bfuture generations.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the grieving father&#8217;s relief upon \u2062learning that\u2064 his daughter was killed, rather\u2062 than kidnapped, underscores\u200c the immense challenges faced by Israeli families living near \u200bthe\u2062 Gaza Strip. The ongoing\u200c conflict between \u2063Israel and Hamas should serve as a reminder of the urgent need for a peaceful resolution. It is essential for the international community to support those \u2063affected by \u200cviolence and \u200bto work towards a future free from fear and grief.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A father, grieving, shared with CNN his relief upon discovering his 8-year-old daughter was killed by Hamas terrorists. He explained that the alternative, her kidnapping and being taken to Gaza, would have been far worse. Thomas Hand, an Irish volunteer, had come to Israel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":2065273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2065272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2065272"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065272\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2065273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2065272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2065272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2065272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}