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Hamas releases two US hostages

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Lauren Baker
October 21, 2023

The militant Islamist group Hamas has released two American hostages from Gaza. Judith Raanan and her daughter Natalie were among more than 200 people abducted by Hamas gunmen during the deadly terror attacks on Israel on October 7.

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