Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that two American hostages held by Hamas have been released and are now in Israel.
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Two Americans held hostage by Hamas have been freed, some very good news for the family awaiting word on their condition.
“Our fellow citizens have endured a terrible ordeal these past 14 days, and I am overjoyed that they will soon be reunited with their family, who has been wracked with fear,” President Joe Biden said. “These individuals and their family will have the full support of the United States government as they recover and heal, and we should all respect their privacy in this moment.”
The release came as Israeli military forces on Friday continued pounding the Gaza Strip with heavy airstrikes, slamming areas in the south where Palestinians had been told to seek safety, prompting many to return north as hundreds of trucks packed with humanitarian aid stayed piled up at the Egypt-Gaza border.
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