Photo released of 2 Americans — a mother and daughter — freed after being held hostage by Hamas for nearly 2 weeks

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Judith Raanan and Natalie Raanan
In this photo provided by the Government of Israel, Judith Raanan, right, and her 17-year-old daughter Natalie are escorted by Israeli soldiers and Gal Hirsch, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's special coordinator for returning the hostages, as they return to Israel from captivity in the Gaza Strip, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.

(Government of Israel via AP Photo)

Mia Schem's mother didn't know she was alive until seeing her bandaged and 'very terrified' in a Hamas hostage video

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Keren, mother of Mia Schem and representatives of the families of the abducted and missing persons held by Hamas militants in Gaza hold a press conference following the release of a video by Hamas, in which the 21-year-old Israeli woman is seen.
Keren, mother of Mia Schem and representatives of the families of the abducted and missing persons held by Hamas militants in Gaza hold a press conference following the release of a video by Hamas, in which the

Patriarch of Jerusalem offers himself up in exchange for child hostages held by Hamas: 'There is total willingness on my part'

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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa,
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa in Gaza on June 14, 2021.

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Families hold out hope for Israeli hostages as war escalates

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Families are desperate to find their relatives taken hostage by the Hamas militant group. It is believed to be holding around 150 hostages in Gaza.

Israel can't yield to Hamas threat to kill hostages, says Henry Kissinger

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Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaking in October 2023, in an interview about the Gaza attack on Israel.
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaking in October 2023, in an interview about the attack on Israel.

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Women, children, and seniors believed to be among at least 100 Israeli hostages seized by Hamas and taken to Gaza

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Hamas hostages include older woman
Palestinians transport a captured Israeli civilian, center, from Kibbutz Kfar Azza into the Gaza Strip on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.

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