An American mother and daughter became the first hostages to be freed by Hamas on Friday night in “a sign of goodwill”.
They were identified by the Israeli military as Judith Raanan, who is believed to be in her 60s, and her 17-year-old daughter Natalie, who were visiting family living in a Kibbutz close to the Gaza Strip when Hamas attacked.
Joe Biden said the pair “endured a terrible ordeal these past 14 days, and I am overjoyed that they will soon be reunited with their family, who has been wracked with fear.
