Danielle Aloni, a former detainee in Gaza, has penned a heartfelt letter in Hebrew expressing her gratitude to the resistance fighters of Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades for their kindness and humane treatment during her and her 6-year-old daughter Emilia's captivity.

Aloni and her daughter were among the first group of captives released by al-Qassam Brigades on Friday, and in her letter, she thanked the commanders for their extraordinary humanity towards Emilia. The letter, translated from Hebrew and provided by the Brigades' military media, detailed the compassion and care the fighters showed to Emilia during their time in Gaza.

"To the commanders who have accompanied me in recent weeks, it seems that we will part ways tomorrow, but I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your extraordinary humanity that you have shown towards my daughter Emilia. You treated her like your own," Aloni expressed in her letter.

She went on to convey Emilia's perception of the fighters as not just acquaintances but true and good loved ones. Aloni expressed her deep appreciation for the countless hours the fighters spent with Emilia as caregivers, thanking them for their patience and generosity.

"Children should not be in captivity, but thanks to you and other kind-hearted individuals and leaders we have met during our presence in her, my daughter considered herself a queen in Gaza and felt like she was the center of the world," Aloni stated in the letter.

She concluded by expressing her lasting gratitude and admiration for the kindness, tenderness, and love shown by every person, whether a member or leader, they encountered during their stay in Gaza. Aloni wished for genuine friendship in the future and extended wishes of good health and well-being to the fighters and their families.

Below is the full text of the letter as translated from Hebrew and provided by the Brigades’ military media:  

“To the commanders who have accompanied me in recent weeks, it seems that we will part ways tomorrow, but I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your extraordinary humanity that you have shown towards my daughter Emilia. You treated her like your own. You welcomed her in your room whenever she walked in. She says that you are all her friends, not just acquaintances. You are her true and good loved ones. Thank you, thank you, thank you for the countless hours you spent with her as caregivers. Thank you for being patient with her and showering her with sweets, fruits, and everything available, even if it wasn’t readily accessible. Children should not be in captivity, but thanks to you and other kind-hearted individuals and leaders we have met during our presence in her, my daughter considered herself a queen in Gaza and felt like she was the center of the world. We did not meet a single person, whether a member or leader, during our long stay [in Gaza], who did not treat her with kindness, tenderness, and love. I will forever be a captive of gratitude because she will not leave this place with a permanent psychological trauma. I will remember your kind manners, which you showed in here despite the difficult situation you were coping with yourselves, and the heavy losses that befell you here in Gaza. I wish in this world that we could be really good friends one day. I wish you all good health and well-being. Health and love to you and your families. Thank you very much. Danielle and Emilia.” (ILKHA)