85-year-old Israeli woman Yocheved Lifshitz has spoken out about her two-week ordeal after being taken hostage by Hamas, describing her captors as initially violent but later kind. Despite her release, her husband and other hostages remain missing, highlighting the ongoing tensions between Israel and Hamas. Lifshitz was released late Monday with fellow prisoner Nurit Cooper, 79, to the relief of Israeli officials.
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Hamas released two hostages, Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz, for "compelling humanitarian" reasons, bringing joy to their families but leaving over 200 people still held captive. Donald Trump has filed motions in the Jan. 6 case against him, while seven people have died in a Louisiana highway crash and House Republicans are narrowing down speaker candidates.
Two peace activists, Nurit Yitzhak and Yocheved Lifshitz, have been released by Hamas for "compelling humanitarian" reasons, facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross. They were taken with their spouses, 85-year-old Amiram Cooper and 83-year-old Oded Lifshitz, respectively. This comes three days after the release of two American women who had been held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.