US mother and daughter released from Hamas captivity after Qatar brokers deal
by Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem from on (#6FR42)
Hostages Judith Raanan and daughter Natalie, 17, taken via Egypt to Israeli army base to be reunited with family
A mother and daughter from Chicago who were seized during the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October and held hostage in Gaza have been released after Qatar brokered negotiations with the militant group.
Natalie Raanan, 17, and her mother, Judith, were transferred through the Rafah crossing into Egypt, where they were met by Israeli security forces, the office of the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said in a statement late on Friday.
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