EVIL IN THEIR HEARTS

Dad of hostage Emily attacks Hamas as he demands release

- ANDY LINES

THE dad of a nine-year-old girl taken hostage by Hamas broke down as he told of his nightmare that she is held in a tunnel crying: "Where's Daddy? Why isn't he coming to save me?"

Emily Hand, whose birthday was on Friday, was taken on October 7 while having a sleepover with a friend.

Her dad, Tom, came to London yesterday to highlight her plight and beg for all 240 hostages in Gaza to be freed.

His plea came as intense diplomatic negotiations to release them continued.

In other developments in the war, 28 premature babies were finally evacuated from Gaza to hospital in Egypt.

In an emotional press conference at the Israeli embassy heartbroken Tom, 63, said: "Help us to get her back, please. Help us get them all back.