Ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, two more hostages released from captivity

Tel Aviv (ANI): Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the terrorist group on Tuesday released two more hostages, The Times of Israel reported, identifying them as Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz. . According to reports, a military helicopter carrying two freed hostages landed on the roof of Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital. Citing a nurse at Ichilov Hospital, the Times of Israel reported that Cooper and Lifshitz appeared to be in good health after arriving at an Israeli medical center shortly after their release from Hamas captivity in Gaza. The nurse told The Times of Israel that the two elderly hostages had emotional reunions with their families. Both freed hostages were taking drugs that they had not received during their two weeks of captivity. The nurse said hospital officials would better understand his condition in the morning, The Times of Israel reported. Earlier, Hamas’s Qassam Brigades released a video showing the two hostages being handed over to members of the International Red Cross. In the video, the two women, dressed in identical purple clothes, walk hand-in-hand with the masked gunmen, who also offer them snacks and drinks. According to The Times of Israel, most of the footage shows the two terrified. Posted by US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Earlier, two American hostages, identified as Judith Tai Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter Natalie Raanan, were freed by Hamas, CNN reported, adding that both were from Chicago. According to his relatives, he was visiting relatives in Nahal Oz, a farming community in southern Israel, and was released on “humanitarian grounds” due to his mother’s poor health. According to CNN, he was released after talks between Qatar and Hamas. Earlier on Saturday, the headquarters of the Forum on Hostages and Families of the Disappeared in Israel launched the “Lighting the Light” campaign to call for the early return of the hostages. As part of the campaign, families of hostages and missing asked Israeli citizens to “light up” the Museum Tower, 4 Barakovich Street, in Tel Aviv, for five minutes in a show of solidarity and strength towards the hostages. , Along with families, hundreds of people from across the country joined the initiative, including members of the Knesset, the country’s main legislative body, municipalities, shopping malls, stadiums, theaters and more.