In this undated photo provided by Rabbi Meir Hecht on behalf of the Raanan family is Judith Raanan, left, and her daughter Natalie, 17, after Natalie's recent high school graduation.
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Hamas on Friday freed an American woman and her teenage daughter it had held hostage in Gaza, Israel said, the first such release from among the roughly 200 people the militant group abducted during its Oct. 7 rampage in Israel.
The Health Ministry run by Hamas says more than 4,100 people have been killed in Gaza since the war began. That includes a disputed number of people who died in a hospital explosion earlier this week. where Palestinians had been told to seek safety while it tries to destroy Hamas two weeks ago.
The humanitarian crisis worsened for Gaza’s 2.3 million civilians, as workers along its border with Egypt repaired the border crossing in a first step to bring aid to Palestinians running out of fuel, food, water and medicine. the northern part of the sealed-off enclave on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Although Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called areas in southern Gaza “safe zones” earlier this week, Israeli military spokesman Nir Dinar said Friday: “There are no safe zones.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society said it had received a threat from the Israeli military to bomb Al-Quds Hospital and has demanded the hospital’s immediate evacuation. The Gaza City hospital has more than 400 patients and thousands who of displaced civilians who sought refuge on its grounds, it said.
Israel has evacuated its own communities near Gaza and Lebanon, putting residents up in hotels elsewhere in the country. The Defense Ministry announced evacuation plans Friday for Kiryat Shmona, a town of more than 20,000 residents near the Lebanese border. Three Israelis including a 5-year-old girl were wounded in a rocket attack there Thursday, according to Israeli health services.on a near-daily basis and hinted it might join the war if Israel seeks to annihilate Hamas.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Israel-Hamas war: US hostages Judith Raanan and her daughter Natalie released by militant groupHamas fighters captured 203 hostages and brought them back to Gaza as part of their deadly attack on Israel two weeks ago.
Read more »
Israel-Hamas latest as Rishi Sunak says ‘I stand with you’ on visit to IsraelMr Sunak is expected to to press Middle East leaders to “avoid further dangerous escalation”
Read more »
Israel-Hamas war: Team Sunak downplaying what can be achieved from PM's visit to IsraelThe Prime Minister Rishi Sunak only has to look to the global leader in chief President Biden, to see how delicate diplomatic missions like this carry real risk.
Read more »
Israel’s President accuses BBC of ‘atrocious’ coverage of Hamas-Israel conflictThe BBC said it makes it clear that Hamas is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK Government.
Read more »
Israel’s President accuses BBC of ‘atrocious’ coverage of Hamas-Israel conflictThe BBC said it makes it clear that Hamas is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK Government.
Read more »