According to Hand on CNN, Emily told him she thought he had been taken hostage too.
The Hamas official claimed that Hamas terrorists were trying to protect the Thai nationals from Israeli authorities on October 7.
Maayan Zin, who had been rallying for her two kidnapped daughters in Gaza on social media, was finally reunited with them on Sunday.
Among those released are 9 children and 2 mothers.
Tanzanian Hamas Terror Victim to be Laid to Rest With Comfort and Support from Israel
The comments were made on the evening before a ceasefire is meant to start.
Yousef, the son of Hamas co-founder Sheikh Hassan Yousef, has opposed the terror group since defecting in the 1990s.