Hamas launched two U.S. hostages they kidnapped throughout an operation towards Israel on Oct. 7, following efforts by Qatar, the Palestinian resistance group stated Friday.
“In response to Qatari efforts, (Ezzedine) al-Qassam Brigades released two American citizens (a mother and her daughter) for humanitarian reasons,” Hamas stated in an announcement posted on Telegram.
The Palestinian group didn’t element how or when the hostages had been launched.
The Israeli navy stated earlier Friday that almost all of these kidnapped to Gaza had been nonetheless alive.
“The majority of the hostages are alive. There were also dead bodies that were taken… to the Gaza Strip,” a military assertion stated.
The navy stated greater than 20 hostages had been minors, whereas between 10 and 20 had been over the age of 60.
There are additionally between 100 and 200 folks thought of lacking because the Hamas assaults, the Israeli military added.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
