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Two more civilian hostages have been released by Hamas on health grounds, as the Israel Defence Forces continue to carry out airstrikes on Gaza. The current conflict began just over two weeks ago on October 7, following an invasion of Israel by Hamas militants on October 7.
Two more female hostages have been released in Gaza. Abu Ubaida, a spokesperson for Hamas, said in a statement on Telegram: “We decided to release them for humanitarian and poor health grounds.” The women have been identified by the Times of Israel as Nurit Cooper, 79, and Yocheved Lifshitz, 85. However, other outlets have identified the 79-year-old as Nurit Yitzhak. Both women have been taken to an Israeli hospital for assessment.
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