Hamas releases 2 more hostages as war with Israel continues
Two more hostages taken by Hamas during the deadly Oct. 7 attack, identified by Israeli officials as Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz, have been released.
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Two more hostages taken by Hamas during the deadly Oct. 7 attack, identified by Israeli officials as Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz, have been released.
It came as the U.S. attempted to buy more time before Israel launches a ground invasion into Gaza. CBS New York's Jessica Moore has the latest on the war.
Deadly, ongoing Israeli airstrikes are fueling anger across the region and fear for 222 Hamas hostages in Gaza as the U.S. tries to delay an invasion.
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It happened as more humanitarian aid arrived for the people of war-torn Gaza. CBS New York's Tina Kraus has the story.
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However, no U.S. citizens or other foreign nationals who have been stranded in Gaza since the war began were allowed to cross into Egypt.
The first trucks carrying much-needed humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Saturday. It comes as Israel says it's stepping up airstrikes on Hamas ahead of what could be an imminent ground invasion. Tina Kraus reports for CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/403FGl2
Gov. Kathy Hochul says a young man from Long Island is among the people who are still being held hostage by Hamas.
Hamas says it is working on "closing the file" on the hostage issue, saying it released Judith and Natalie Raanan of Illinois for "humanitarian reasons." CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Q8KTDs
Two U.S. hostages, a mother and a daughter from suburban Chicago, were released by the Hamas militant group on Friday, officials announced. The freed hostages were identified as Judith and Natalie Raanan, according to a spokesperson for the Israeli prime minister's office. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took questions from reporters at the State Department about the hostage release. Following the briefing, CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini had more on efforts to release other hostages.
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