Two American hostages abducted by Hamas in early October have been released “for humanitarian reasons,” the terrorist group announced Friday.
“In response to Qatari efforts, Al-Qassam Brigades released two American citizens (a mother and her daughter) for humanitarian reasons, and to prove to the American people and the world that the claims made by Biden and his fascist administration are false and baseless,” Hamas said in a statement, according to the Times of Israel.
The pair were identified as Judith Raanan and her 18-year-old daughter, Natalie, a senior Israeli official told the Times of Israel.
A source close to the issue also confirmed their identity to Fox News Digital.
Israel’s Channel 12 later added that “Israeli sources” confirmed the women’s release and their family has been informed, the Times of Israel noted.
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