Judith and Natalie Ra’anan are beloved members of the Evanston, Ill., Jewish community, which has been praying and advocating for their return since being taken hostage, and are supporting their extended family in Israel and America
American Mother and Daughter Taken Hostage in Israel Released
Two American hostages abducted by Hamas in early October have been released “for humanitarian reasons,” the terrorist group announced Friday.
“In response to Qatari efforts, Al-Qassam Brigades released two American citizens (a mother and her daughter) for humanitarian reasons, and to prove to the American people and the world that the claims made by Biden and his fascist administration are false and baseless,” Hamas said in a statement, according to the Times of Israel.
The pair were identified as Judith Raanan and her 18-year-old daughter, Natalie, a senior Israeli official told the Times of Israel.
Read More at the New York Post
