2 Americans held hostage by Hamas, a mother and daughter, have been released

The pair, who also hold Israeli citizenship, were the first hostages to be released, and more than 200 are still being held. Hamas militants in Gaza have freed two Americans, a mother and her teenage daughter, who had been held hostage by the group for two weeks. The hostages, who also hold Israeli citizenship, were the first hostages to be released, and over 200 are still being held hostage. The release was made in an agreement with the Qatari government for humanitarian reasons. Relatives of other captives have welcomed the release and appealed for the release of others. US President Joe Biden has called on world leaders and the international community to exert their full power to act for their release of the hostages and their missing.

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KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas militants on Friday freed two Americans -- a mother and her teenage daughter who had been held hostage in Gaza since militants rampaged through Israel two weeks ago, the Israeli government said.

The pair, who also hold Israeli citizenship, were the first hostages to be released, and more than 200 are still being held.

Hamas said it was releasing them in an agreement with the Qatari government for humanitarian reasons.

Relatives of other captives welcomed the release and appealed for others to be freed.

“We call on world leaders and the international community to exert their full power in order to act for the release of all the hostages and missing,’’ the statement said.

In a primetime address, US President Joe Biden directly appealed to Americans for US support in the wars in Israel and Ukraine. (CNN, POOL, MORE)

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