Israel war: Hamas releases hostages as US ups pressure

Two elderly Israeli women were released by Hamas after being held as hostages for over two weeks. The International Committee of the Red Cross announced on Monday that two hostages were released by Hamas after being kept captive in the Gaza Strip since the terrorist group's surprise attack on Oct. 7. Israeli media identified the two as Nurit Cooper, 79, and Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, who were seized from the kibbutz of Nir Oz. The release comes amid heavy United States pressure for Israel to delay its planned ground offensive to...