File image of a convoy of Israeli military vehicles at a border with the Gaza Strip on October 15, 2023. PHOTO: Menahem KAHANA / AFP)
Palestinian militant group Hamas said, on Monday, that two more hostages seized in the Gaza Strip during the October 7 attacks had been freed.
The Islamist group’s military wing said in a statement the two women had been freed for “compelling humanitarian” reasons following mediation by Qatar and Egypt.
There was no immediate confirmation by Israeli authorities.
Two American women were freed on Friday, out of the 222 hostages Israel had confirmed are being held in Gaza.
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