INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Hamas has released two American hostages, Judith Raanan and her daughter Natalie Raanan, who were kidnapped in its attack on southern
Israel.They are the first hostages to be freed since fighters from the Palestinian group carried out a surprise attack on October 7, killing
that Judith Raanan and her daughter Natalie Raanan had been released and were in the country.US President Joe Biden in a statement thanked
transporting the hostages from Gaza to Israel, underscoring the real-life impact of our role as a neutral actor between the warring
We are ready to visit the remaining hostages and to facilitate any future release following an agreement reached by the parties.Hamas had
said earlier in the day that it was releasing the two captives in response to diplomatic efforts by Qatar
The Israeli military said earlier on Friday that it believed that the majority of the captives were still alive.Most of the 1,400 people
killed in the Hamas attack were civilians, according to Israeli officials.Israel has responded with a relentless bombardment that has killed
