#Hamas now says its military wing has released two of the hostages it took to #Gaza after its unprecendented attacks in #Israel. its Telegram channel said a mother and a daughter were American citizens and had been freed for humanitarian reasons -- and with the involvement of #Qatar. Some #Israeli media say that Israeli govt officials have confirmed the release, they'd probably be transferred to the care of the Red Cross who would bring them to Egypt and then Israel.
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Govt of #Israel shares first picture of Judith and Natalie #Raanan - two of the #hostages kidnapped in the #Hamas attack
They were in Israel to celebrate the 85th birthday of Judith's mother, Tamar Raanan, and Natalie’s graduation from high school. They were taken from Kibbutz Nahal Oz on 7 Oct.
Another 8 family members are missing from Kibbutz Be'eri, and three were killed, incl a carer.
I wish #israel shos how many thousands Palestinians they kidnapped in the last decades, including children