In a first, Hamas releases two American hostages
Hamas authorities in the Gaza Strip released two American captives, Judith Tai Raanan and her daughter Natalie Shoshana Raanan, on Friday. Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist group that de-facto governs the Gaza Strip, attacked Israel on October 7, following which it reportedly abducted 203 people. The mother-daughter duo is a resident of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. They reached Israel late Friday and are currently on their way to meet their relatives, the Times of Israel reported.