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Hamas frees two Israeli women, US cautions on Gaza invasion

Hamas on Monday (23 October) said it had freed two Israeli women who were among the more than 200 hostages taken during its 7 October rampage in southern Israel while sources said the US had advised Israel to hold off on a ground assault in the Gaza Strip.

“We decided to release them for humanitarian and poor health grounds,” Abu Ubaida, spokesman for the armed wing of the Palestinian Hamas militant group, said on Telegram.

The Israeli prime minister’s office issued a statement confirming that the women, whom it named as Nurit Cooper, 79, and Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, were handed over to the Israeli military and would be taken to a medical facility.

The two were kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Gaza border, along with their husbands, who were still held by Hamas, it added. Hamas freed them after releasing an American woman and her daughter on Friday.

All four were seized in the 7 October cross-border assault in which the Islamist Hamas killed 1,400 people.

In public, the United States has stressed Israel’s right to defend itself but two sources familiar with the matter said the White House, Pentagon and State Department have stepped up private appeals for caution in conversations with the Israelis.

A US priority is to gain time for negotiations to free other hostages, especially after Friday’s unexpected release of Americans Judith and Natalie Raanan on Friday, said the sources, who spoke before the hostage releases were announced on Monday.

Asked about the possibility of a ceasefire, US President Joe Biden said: “”We should have those hostages released and then we can talk.”

Israel pounded hundreds of targets in Gaza from the air on Monday as its soldiers fought Hamas militants during raids into the besieged Palestinian strip where deaths are soaring and civilians are trapped in harrowing conditions.

Gaza’s health ministry said 436 people had been killed in bombardments over the last 24 hours, most in the south of the narrow, densely populated territory, next to which Israeli troops and tanks have massed for a possible ground invasion.

The Israeli military said it had struck more than 320 targets in Gaza over 24 hours, including a tunnel housing Hamas fighters, dozens of command and lookout posts, and mortar and anti-tank missile launcher positions.

The Israeli bombardment was triggered by the 7 October assault, the bloodiest episode in a single day since the state of Israel was founded 75 years ago.

With Gaza’s 2.3 million people running short of basics, European leaders looked set to follow the United Nations and Arab nations in calling for a “humanitarian pause” in hostilities so aid could reach them.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/hamas-frees-two-israeli-women-us-cautions-on-gaza-invasion/

What the essence of invading and
killing those innocent party goers in
Israeli and innocent Israelis. Instead
of that killing spree that happened,
they would have captured some of
those Israelis and taken them
hostage and somehow use them as
plus during Negotiation.

Looking for sympathy Death to
terrorists.

Why
Free Palestine 🇵🇸

Damage control

Ok

They must learn a lesson. No mercy for terrorists

The air assault don touch them then dey run here and there. Make them sha hope Isreal will abadon it's ground assault cos that's the only thing that can save them

Bunch of cowards

Islamic terrorists indirectly begging for support and ceasefire



I thought they want to kill every Israeli.

V

Stop the war
Free Palestine

Hamas like most Islamic jihadist are cowards who only use civilians as shield and others cowardice tactics like suicide bombing.its obvious they are indirectly pleading with Israel not to invade Gaza but Israel won't fall fall for their cheap blackmail

Balderdash. We know this is not a favor. They are indirectly looking for US support to stave off a ground invasion.

I'd say, go all in and clean them out. Peace will come when the terrorists are wiped out, or when they learn to love their people more than they hate Israel.

BOSSkesh:
Why
Free Palestine 🇵🇸

Not surprised. This is free stuffs alternate moniker. Imagine how bloodthirsty he is! Well, take it to the bank. Hamas will get what's coming to them. They cooked the beans. It's time for them to eat it.

HAMAS are pathetic bunch of clown 🤡

The pressure on the terrorists is growing and they are increasingly releasing their victims. They don't have a choice but to free them.

Nigerian army and police need to learn from Israel how they manipulate these terrorists to release their captives. Stop enriching your criminals with ransom and turning around to claim that no ransom was paid.

This Hamas are terrorist Isreal kill them all finish this terrorist

Some religion and killing is like 5&6, akara and bread , A&B, na oxygen, they can’t breath with VAWULENCE

Short contexts

BOSSkesh:
Why
Free Palestine 🇵🇸

Who is holding Palestine,are you okay?

Nigerian Palestinians will not like this...
They only like bloodshed and bad news from South East

The Hamas terrorists arm of Islam should not be pampered, Isreal should increase their attack and wipe those devils out of the surface of the earth

israel will overcome

Jokers. First to do dey sweet but retaliation dey pain pass. We dont want any hostage release but Gaza will be turned to dust

They Don dey calm down

BOSSkesh:
Stop the war
Free Palestine

Palestine should start by freeing and purging itself of Hamas.

Life shouldn't be complicated.

Pound Hamas into oblivion

Brutal death to all blood sucking bastard Muslim terrorists. Imagine the frail grannies they took hostage and kept in captivity? Thunder will strike all bastard Muslim terrorists and their sympertizers on Nairaland and in Nigeria.