A father broke down as he admitted that he was relieved to hear news of his young daughter's death at the hands of Hamas. Thomas Hand said he smiled because “that was the best news of the possibilities“. Mr Hand said the alternative was that she would be held in Gaza and kept in a dark room with no food or water. Read the latest from Israel here: Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, busines
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