Hamas says it released American mother, daughter hostages for humanitarian reasons

An American woman and her daughter taken Hostage by Hamas from Israel were released on Friday, with the U.S.-designated terrorist group saying it had made the decision for humanitarian reasons, according to the organization and media reports. Abu Obaida, a spokesperson for Hamas’s military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, confirmed in a statement that the two Americans were released. Qatar led the negotiations with Hamas to secure the release, diplomatic sources told the Times of Israel (TOI), and that the U.S. also contributed to the effort. The hostages were identified as...