Israeli news channels said Israel had confirmed the release of two US hostages by Hamas, who claimed they had released a mother and daughter 'for humanitarian reasons'
Israeli news channels said Israel had confirmed the release of two US hostages by Hamas, who claimed they had released a mother and daughter ‘for humanitarian reasons’Freelance reporter and late editorHamas has claimed it has released two American hostages – a mother and her daughter – “for humanitarian reasons”, with Israeli media reporting that Israel has confirmed the release.
The source of the Israeli confirmation was not disclosed and it was not immediately clear where the hostages were released to. Although it is unclear what the ‘humanitarian’ reasons for letting them go is, it shows that the back channel negotiations being mediated by Qatar are open and can be effective.
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