American Hostages Released By Hamas
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Posters in front of the Kirya, calling for the return of Israeli hostages taken to Gaza, Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iron_Swords_141023_Kirya_Bring_The_Home_02.jpg (Attribution: Oren Rozen, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en, Presented at: WindermereSun.com)
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On October 20, 2023, Hamas released two American hostages “for humanitarian reasons” and in response to Qatari and US pressure. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said it helped facilitate the release of the hostages by transporting them from Gaza to Israel.
To learn more about Kidnappings during the 2023 Israel-Hamas war, please refer to the excerpt from wikipedia, in italics, below:
On 7 October 2023, as part of the surprise attack on Israel at the beginning of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, Hamas militants kidnapped around 200 people to the Gaza Strip,[1][2][3][4] and estimated that another 50 had been kidnapped by other Palestinian militant factions.[5] Most of the captives were Israeli civilians, with a smaller number of soldiers and foreign nationals. The captives are likely being held in different locations in the Gaza Strip.[6]
As families wait for answers surrounding loved ones captured by Hamas, some are now more hopeful after the release of American Judith Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter Natalie. NBC’s Kelly Cobiella speaks with relatives of the two former hostages on TODAY, in the video published on Oct 23, 2023, as “Relatives of two American hostages freed by Hamas speak out“, below:
Hamas has released what is believed to be the first video of one of the Israeli hostages taken during its surprise attack on Oct. 7, in the video published on Oct 16, 2023, by KTLA 5, as “Hamas releases first hostage video“, below:
In the video released by Hamas, 21-year-old Miya Shem says she’s being given medical care and asks to go home as soon as possible. It’s unclear if she’s being forced to make the statement or when the video was shot. Meanwhile, there’s a flurry of diplomatic activity in Israel, as three sources tell NBC News President Biden is strongly considering a trip there in the coming days. Lester Holt is inside Israel with the latest, in the video published on Oct 16, 2023, by NBC News, as “Hamas releases first video of hostage held inside Gaza“, below:
U.S. officials confirmed that Hamas released two American hostages Friday. Judith and Natalie Raanan — a mother and daughter from suburban Chicago — were visiting family in southern Israel when Hamas attacked nearly two weeks ago. CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata, Imtiaz Tyab and Margaret Brennan have more, in the video published on Oct 20, 2023, by CBS News, as “Why Hamas released 2 American hostages, and how it unfolded“, below:
Raf Sanchez live from Israel joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House just hours after 2 American hostages were released from Hamas, in the video published on Oct 20, 2023, by MSNBC, as “‘Carefully choreographed PR move by Hamas’: Reaction on 2 American Hostages released by Hamas“, below:
It is important to remember that many Israeli hostages have not yet been released by Hamas, below:
Posters in front of the Kirya, calling for the return of Israeli hostages taken to Gaza, Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iron_Swords_141023_Kirya_Bring_The_Home_02.jpg (Attribution: Oren Rozen, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en, Presented at: WindermereSun.com)
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