Two U.S. hostages, a mother and her daughter, have been released by Hamas, a Palestinian militant group.<\/p>\n
Hamas\u2019 military wing spokesman says the group released THE captives \u201cfor humanitarian reasons\u201d.<\/p>\n
A diplomat ALSO confirmed this information to \u201cFace the Nation\u201d moderator Margaret Brennan on CBS News.<\/p>\n
The release follows events that unfolded nearly two weeks ago when the group, which controls the Gaza Strip, carried out a brutal terror attack in southern Israel, leading to a volatile situation and igniting a conflict.<\/p>\n
Additional details about the release and the circumstances leading to it are not immediately available.<\/p>\n
Israel\u2019s military had previously accused Hamas of taking over 200 people hostage during the recent hostilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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