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Hostages: Hamas releases American mother and daughter held hostage after Qatari mediation
GAZA: Two American hostages freed on Friday by the armed wing of Hamas had been recognized as Chicago-area residents Judith Tai Raanan and her daughter Natalie Shoshana Raanan, who Israel mentioned had been en path to a army base in central Israel to be reunited with household.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned the mom and daughter had been kidnapped by Hamas whereas they had been staying at Kibbutz Nahal Oz. In response to Natalie Raanan’s brother, Ben Raanan in Denver, the 2 had been visiting Judith Raanan’s mom in celebration of her eighty fifth birthday. The brother’s account was printed by the Denver Put up.
The pair had been handed over to Israeli forces on the border of the Gaza Strip and had been “on their solution to a gathering level at a army base within the heart of the nation, the place their relations are ready for them,” Netanyahu mentioned in a press release.
US President Joe Biden thanked Qatar and Israel for his or her partnership in securing the discharge of the 2 girls.
Media stories in the US mentioned they had been from Evanston, an Illinois suburb of Chicago.
Hamas has mentioned it took about 200 hostages throughout a lethal Oct. 7 rampage carried out from the Gaza Strip on communities and army bases in southern Israel, a part of the bloodiest assault on the nation because the 1973 Arab-Israeli struggle.
The Iranian-backed militia has mentioned 50 extra captives are held by different armed teams within the coastal Palestinian enclave. It mentioned greater than 20 hostages have been killed by Israeli air strikes, however has not given any additional particulars.
Israelis are nonetheless reeling from the Hamas assault and from photographs of fellow residents being bundled off to Gaza, which is dominated by Hamas.
Israeli choices hampered
However Netanyahu’s choices for placing again at Hamas are sure to be hampered by concern for the security of the Israeli captives seized within the raid, as a nation scarred by previous hostage crises faces maybe its worst one but.
Netanyahu has vowed “mighty vengeance,” however the destiny of the Israeli troopers, aged folks, girls and kids taken into Gaza complicates how Israel delivers on that promise whereas abiding by a longstanding precept of leaving nobody behind.
An try to rescue all these Hamas mentioned had been now held in numerous places might jeopardise their lives. But, protracted negotiations with Hamas over a prisoner swap can be an enormous win for an arch foe of Israel.
For Netanyahu, securing the liberty of hostages comes with painful private reminiscences. In 1976, his older brother was killed rescuing hostages at Entebbe airport in Uganda, an motion the youthful Netanyahu mentioned formed his future life.
Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu led an assault staff of 29 commandos who stormed the airport terminal to rescue Israelis and others from an Air France flight that had been diverted to Uganda by Palestinian and German hijackers.
American and British officers mentioned they’ve been working with Qatar to safe the discharge of hostages, together with their residents, held in Gaza.
Different international locations which have mentioned their residents are being held embrace Thailand, Argentina, Germany, France and Portugal.
A spokesman for Hamas’ Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubaida, mentioned Hamas launched the 2 US residents “for humanitarian causes, and to show to the American folks and the world that the claims made by (President Joe) Biden and his fascist administration are false and baseless.”
Israel responded to the Oct. 7 assault by Hamas gunmen, which killed 1,400 Israelis, by pounding Gaza with air strikes, killing greater than 4,000 folks, and has mentioned it’ll act to free the hostages whereas wiping out Hamas.
Israel has amassed tanks and troops close to the border of the enclave for an anticipated floor invasion, calling on Palestinians to evacuate the north of Gaza, the place it says Hamas is dug in.
Israel has additionally mentioned that there shall be no finish to its full blockade of the enclave except Israeli hostages are freed.
Hamas’ armed wing mentioned on Oct. 16 that kidnapped non-Israelis had been “visitors” who can be launched “when circumstances on the bottom enable.”
Hamas has launched a video of Mia Schem, a 21-year-old French-Israeli lady captured at a dance get together. Within the video, she was proven in an unknown location being handled for an damage to her arm by an unidentified medical employee.
Hamas has advised the hostages might be swapped for six,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, however Israel is unlikely to comply with that whereas it’s on a struggle footing.
In 2011, Israel swapped a whole lot of Palestinian prisoners to win the discharge of 1 Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, who was held for 5 years.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned the mom and daughter had been kidnapped by Hamas whereas they had been staying at Kibbutz Nahal Oz. In response to Natalie Raanan’s brother, Ben Raanan in Denver, the 2 had been visiting Judith Raanan’s mom in celebration of her eighty fifth birthday. The brother’s account was printed by the Denver Put up.
The pair had been handed over to Israeli forces on the border of the Gaza Strip and had been “on their solution to a gathering level at a army base within the heart of the nation, the place their relations are ready for them,” Netanyahu mentioned in a press release.
US President Joe Biden thanked Qatar and Israel for his or her partnership in securing the discharge of the 2 girls.
Media stories in the US mentioned they had been from Evanston, an Illinois suburb of Chicago.
Hamas has mentioned it took about 200 hostages throughout a lethal Oct. 7 rampage carried out from the Gaza Strip on communities and army bases in southern Israel, a part of the bloodiest assault on the nation because the 1973 Arab-Israeli struggle.
The Iranian-backed militia has mentioned 50 extra captives are held by different armed teams within the coastal Palestinian enclave. It mentioned greater than 20 hostages have been killed by Israeli air strikes, however has not given any additional particulars.
Israelis are nonetheless reeling from the Hamas assault and from photographs of fellow residents being bundled off to Gaza, which is dominated by Hamas.
Israeli choices hampered
However Netanyahu’s choices for placing again at Hamas are sure to be hampered by concern for the security of the Israeli captives seized within the raid, as a nation scarred by previous hostage crises faces maybe its worst one but.
Netanyahu has vowed “mighty vengeance,” however the destiny of the Israeli troopers, aged folks, girls and kids taken into Gaza complicates how Israel delivers on that promise whereas abiding by a longstanding precept of leaving nobody behind.
An try to rescue all these Hamas mentioned had been now held in numerous places might jeopardise their lives. But, protracted negotiations with Hamas over a prisoner swap can be an enormous win for an arch foe of Israel.
For Netanyahu, securing the liberty of hostages comes with painful private reminiscences. In 1976, his older brother was killed rescuing hostages at Entebbe airport in Uganda, an motion the youthful Netanyahu mentioned formed his future life.
Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu led an assault staff of 29 commandos who stormed the airport terminal to rescue Israelis and others from an Air France flight that had been diverted to Uganda by Palestinian and German hijackers.
American and British officers mentioned they’ve been working with Qatar to safe the discharge of hostages, together with their residents, held in Gaza.
Different international locations which have mentioned their residents are being held embrace Thailand, Argentina, Germany, France and Portugal.
A spokesman for Hamas’ Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubaida, mentioned Hamas launched the 2 US residents “for humanitarian causes, and to show to the American folks and the world that the claims made by (President Joe) Biden and his fascist administration are false and baseless.”
Israel responded to the Oct. 7 assault by Hamas gunmen, which killed 1,400 Israelis, by pounding Gaza with air strikes, killing greater than 4,000 folks, and has mentioned it’ll act to free the hostages whereas wiping out Hamas.
Israel has amassed tanks and troops close to the border of the enclave for an anticipated floor invasion, calling on Palestinians to evacuate the north of Gaza, the place it says Hamas is dug in.
Israel has additionally mentioned that there shall be no finish to its full blockade of the enclave except Israeli hostages are freed.
Hamas’ armed wing mentioned on Oct. 16 that kidnapped non-Israelis had been “visitors” who can be launched “when circumstances on the bottom enable.”
Hamas has launched a video of Mia Schem, a 21-year-old French-Israeli lady captured at a dance get together. Within the video, she was proven in an unknown location being handled for an damage to her arm by an unidentified medical employee.
Hamas has advised the hostages might be swapped for six,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, however Israel is unlikely to comply with that whereas it’s on a struggle footing.
In 2011, Israel swapped a whole lot of Palestinian prisoners to win the discharge of 1 Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, who was held for 5 years.
