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Israel-Hamas Conflict Live: Hamas Releases 2 More Hostages
By Marvie Basilan @marvbuzzilan 10/23/23 AT 10:45 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard
KEY POINTS
- Hamas has taken 222 people hostage since Oct. 7: IDF
- The elderly women were released due to ‘humanitarian’ and health reasons: Hamas
- The U.S. and many other countries have expressed support for Israel
Live Updates Israel has vowed to crush Hamas and the international community is rallying to support Israel while calling for more steps to be taken for humanitarian aid to reach besieged Gaza. AFP As the Israel-Hamas war ensues, the Iran-backed Hamas have released two elderly hostages. The terror group is holding 222 hostages taken on Oct. 7 when they made an incursion into Israel and kidnapped, raped and murdered more than a thousand Israelis.
The U.S. and other Western countries have expressed support for Israel in its right to defend itself. The international community has also called for a “humanitarian ceasefire” so aid can be delivered to Gaza.
56 min ago 22:38 PM EDT Hamas releases 2 elderly hostages Israel confirmed that the Hamas released two elderly hostages late Monday. Nurit Cooper, 79, and Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, reportedly arrived in Tel Aviv for medical treatment. The husbands of the two elderly women are believed to still be held by Hamas.
The militant group said the elderly women were freed for “humanitarian” and health-related reasons. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said earlier in the day that the total number of hostages being held by Hamas since the conflict started on Oct. 7 has reached 222.
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