Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
The International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday confirmed two women held hostage in Gaza have been released by Hamas.Posted: Oct 23, 2023 3:33 PM EDT | Last Updated: 12 minutes ago
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip on Monday. The International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday confirmed two women held hostage in Gaza have been released by Hamas. It was the second time the group has freed hostages seized in its bloody Oct. 7 cross-border incursion into Israel.
The hostages were identified by Israeli media as Yocheved Lifshitz and Nurit Cooper of the Israeli kibbutz of Nir Oz.Israel has demanded the unconditional release of all hostages held by Hamas. The militant group is believed to be holding more than 200 people, including an unconfirmed number of foreigners and dual nationals.📢 We facilitated the release of 2 more hostages, transporting them out of #Gaza this evening.Our role as a neutral intermediary makes this work possible & we are ready to facilitate any future release.We hope that they will soon be back with their loved ones.
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