Hamas releases two more Israeli hostages.

Hamas announced the release of two more women who were taken hostage during the group's attack on Israel earlier in October.

On October 23, Hamas's military wing announced the release of two elderly women "for compelling humanitarian reasons" following negotiations between Qatar and Egypt. The two women are Israeli citizens Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, and Nurit Cooper, 79.

Israeli media reported that the two women were taken to the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, where the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) received them and escorted them out of Gaza. However, their husband and child remain in Hamas custody.

"We are a neutral mediator involved in supporting this process and are ready to facilitate any future releases," the ICRC affirmed. "We hope they will soon be reunited with their families."

Hamas releases two more civilians.

Hamas released two Israeli civilians on October 23. Video : Hamas

The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, released a video on the same day showing its members leading two hostages to a waiting area, offering them cakes and drinks. Hamas members then handed them over to ICRC representatives; one hostage turned to shake hands with a Hamas gunman before leaving.

Hamas has so far released four people captured in the October 7 attack on Israeli territory. Last week, Hamas released two American citizens, Judith Tai Raanan and her daughter Natalie Shoshana Raanan, on humanitarian grounds following negotiations by Qatar. Israeli officials announced on October 23 that Hamas is holding 222 hostages, not including the two American citizens mentioned above.

Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said the military had launched localized attacks on the Gaza Strip to "identify and search for any information about the hostages."

He declined to comment on the number of Hamas hostages who would be released. "We are doing everything we can to free all hostages, regardless of their nationality," Rear Admiral Hagari declared.

Nguyen Tien (According to AFP, Times of Israel )

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