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Relatives of released hostages Judith and Natalie Raanan call for others still held by Hamas to be set free

Three families from Israel — including cousins of the Raanans — whose loved were killed or captured by Hamas attended a vigil Wednesday at Anshe Emet Synagogue.

Chicago Sun-Times

Evanston teen Natalie Raanan back in Chicago after being held hostage by Hamas

Natalie Raanan, 18, and her mother Judith Raanan, 59, were kidnapped Oct. 7 and taken hostage by Hamas. They were released nearly two weeks later. The Consul General of Israel to the Midwest Yinam Cohen announced Natalie Raanan’s return to Chicago but did not mention when Judith Raanan would return…

Chicago Sun-Times

Hamas releases two women held hostage after Egyptian-Qatari diplomacy

Palestinian group says two women released for ‘humanitarian reasons and poor health grounds’.

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Family of released American hostages describe ‘intense’ reunion

‘Getting Judith and Natalie back is not the end. It’s the beginning,’ the freed hostages’ cousin Ayelet Sella said

The Independent UK

Shaun King spars with family of US hostages over his role in release

Release of Judith and Natalie Raanan came on Friday, two weeks after they were kidnapped by Hamas

The Independent UK

Pressure grows on Israel to negotiate release of Gaza hostages

Families given glimmer of hope by release of two US citizens, but fear time is running out before ground invasion

The Guardian - UK

Live updates | Israel says it's stepping up attacks on the Gaza Strip

Aid deliveries have begun moving into the besieged Gaza Strip, two weeks after the militant group Hamas rampaged through southern Israel and Israel responded with airstrikes

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First words from freed Evanston hostages: ‘Thank you so very, very much’

The White House on Saturday released an edited video of Judith and Natalie Raanan’s brief conversation with President Joe Biden, after the mother and daughter were released by Hamas.

Chicago Sun-Times

Israel-Gaza war live: Rafah crossing opens for aid trucks as Palestinians say death toll now tops 4,300

More than 200 trucks carrying roughly 3,000 tons of aid begin heading into Gaza

The Independent UK

Israeli ground assault on Gaza looms as Hamas releases first hostages

Joe Biden and family voice joy at release of Natalie and Judith Raanan, as Israeli forces pound Gaza Strip, where millions are pinning hopes on aid delivery via Egypt border crossing

The Guardian - AU

Live updates | Hamas frees 2 American hostages, even as Israel airstrikes continue in southern Gaza

Israel says Hamas has freed two American hostages who had been held in Gaza since militants rampaged through southern Israel Oct. 7

The Independent UK

Biden, others, welcome the release of an American mother and daughter held hostage by Hamas

U.S. President Joe Biden and others were reacting Friday to the news from Israel that Hamas had freed an American woman and her teenage daughter it had held hostage in Gaza

The Independent UK

US mother and daughter released from Hamas captivity after Qatar brokers deal

Hostages Judith Raanan and daughter Natalie, 17, taken via Egypt to Israeli army base to be reunited with family

The Guardian - US

Israel war: Hamas releases two US hostages from Gaza Strip after Qatar brokers deal

Judith and Natalie Raanan had been visiting Israel from their home near Chicago when Hamas fighters stormed Israel

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2 Americans taken hostage by Hamas during the attack on Israel are freed

Israel announced the release of the two hostages, mother and daughter Judith and Natalie Raanan of Illinois, on Friday. The pair was captured during Hamas' attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘It’s a miracle.’ Evanston mom and daughter held hostage by Hamas released after almost two weeks, ending an agonizing wait

Judith Raanan, 59, and her daughter Natalie Raanan, 17, had been held hostage since Oct. 7 after Hamas attacked Israel.

The Independent UK

Mom and daughter visiting family, Israeli-US soldier and festivalgoer: The Americans held hostage by Hamas

President Joe Biden has insisted the US is ‘working round the clock’ to bring the missing Americans home as families desperately wait for answers. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK

An American mom and daughter are missing in Israel. Their family says Hamas is holding them hostage

Judith Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter Natalie were excited to celebrate a family member's birthday and the Jewish holiday season in Israel

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Chicago Sun-Times

Evanston mom, daughter are alive and held hostage by Hamas, family member says

Their family spoke with President Biden and State Department officials on Friday morning. It is not clear whether the two are together.

Chicago Sun-Times

Evanston neighbors ‘devastated’ as mother, daughter feared captured by Hamas

Natalie Raanan, 18, and her mother, Judith, 59, were visiting family in Israel when they were likely captured during a raid by Hamas near the border with Gaza. “I’m just devastated by it. It’s just very sad,” said neighbor Kurt Jung.

Chicago Sun-Times

Evanston mother, daughter missing in Israel after Hamas attack and are feared kidnapped

Natalie Raanan, 18, and her mother, Judith Raanan, 59, have not been heard from since about noon Saturday, the day Hamas launched its offensive, according to family.

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