Hamas Releases Two Elderly Israeli Hostages, Including 85-Year-Old Grandma

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The hostages have been identified as 85-year-old Yocheved Lifshitz and 79-year-old Nurit Cooper.

National Security Reporter

Published Oct. 23 2023 3:26PM EDT

Nurit Itzhak and Yocheved Lifshitz — Reuters / Handouts

Two female Israeli hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza were released on Monday, an Israeli official confirmed to The Daily Beast.

The hostages, Nurit Cooper, 79, and Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, were handed over to Israeli Defence Forces, and were making their way to a medical center in Israel, an official...

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Hamas Releases Two Elderly Israeli Hostages, Including 85-Year-Old Grandma

The hostages have been identified as 85-year-old Yocheved Lifshitz and 79-year-old Nurit Cooper.

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