Israel-Gaza updates: Biden speaks with Netanyahu about hostages' release, Gaza humanitarian assistance

Uri Raanan, the father of Natalie Raanan, 17, who was released by Hamas along with her mother, Judith Raanan, spoke to the media Friday evening, giving an update on their conditions.

"I spoke with my daughter earlier today, she sounds very good, she looks very good, she was very happy and she’s waiting to come home. Her mother has a little scratch on her hand but she told me it’s nothing, she’s okay," Uri Raanan said.

"Hopefully I’m going to see them next week, next week is Natalie’s birthday," Uri Raanan added.

Former Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan said Friday several of his relatives were killed in the blast at a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza.

Amash, the son of a Palestinian Christian immigrant, shared a photo on X, formerly known as Twitter, of two of the relatives who were killed in the blast at the Church of Saint Porphyrios in Gaza.

The church was being used as a shelter for Palestinians.

"The Palestinian Christian community has endured so much. Our family is hurting badly," Amash said in his post.

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Although two American hostages were released by Hamas on Friday, 10 Americans remain unaccounted for, and some of them are among the estimated 200 people being held by Hamas, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

"When I was in Israel last week, I met the families of U.S. citizens that Hamas has taken hostage," Blinken said. "It's impossible to adequately put into words the agony they're feeling."

"What I shared with the families, as the president did as well, is that the entire United States government will work every minute of every day to secure their release, to bring their loved ones home," he said.

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Secretary of State Blinken takes questions after Hamas releases hostagesSecretary of State Antony Blinken holds a news briefing after two American hostages were released by Hamas,

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Two American hostages have been released by Hamas -- Judith Raanan, 59, and her daughter, Natalie Raanan, 17 -- and are now back in Israel, the Israel Defense Forces said.

Their conditions were not immediately clear.

The Raanans are from Illinois. Judith Raanan's son said his mom and sister were in Israel for a relative's birthday when they were taken hostage at the Nahal Oz kibbutz.

President Joe Biden said in a statement, "I am overjoyed that they will soon be reunited with their family, who has been wracked with fear."

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2 Americans held hostage in Gaza released by HamasJudith Raanan and Natalie Raanan are now in the custody of the Red Cross after nearly two weeks in captivity.

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"From the earliest moments of this attack, we have been working around-the-clock to free American citizens who were taken hostage by Hamas, and we have not ceased our efforts to secure the release of those who are still being held. I thank the government of Qatar and the government of Israel for their partnership in this work," Biden said. "As I told those families when I spoke with them last week -- we will not stop until we get their loved ones home."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that the hostages were received "at the border of the Gaza Strip" and were being taken to "a meeting point at a military base in the center of the country, where their family members are waiting for them."

Meir Hecht, a rabbi in Illinois, told reporters that Judith Raanan came to services at his congregation every Shabbat and holiday.

The rabbi said he's "overjoyed" to hear of Judith and Natalie Raanan's release and said there will be a "huge celebration" once they're back home.

He added that he's still "deeply and painfully concerned for the 200-plus hostages that are still there in Gaza."

Hamas said in a statement that the two American hostages were released "for humanitarian reasons, and to prove to the American people and the world that the claims made by Biden and his fascist administration are false and baseless."