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From the Liveblog of
Friday, October 20, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Friday, October 20, 2023
BIden speaks with Judith and Natalie Raanan after they’re released by Hamas
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
This handout picture courtesy of the United States Embassy in Jerusalem, taken on October 20, 2023, shows Natalie Raanan (L) and her mother Judith Raanan speaking on the phone with US President Joe Biden, after they were held hostage and later released by the Gaza-ruling Hamas terror group. (US Embassy in Jerusalem/AFP)
US President Joe Biden held a phone call earlier this evening with Judith and Natalie Raanan after they were released by Hamas following two weeks in captivity, the White House says.
Biden “relayed that they will have the full support of the US government as they recover from this terrible ordeal,” the White House adds.
The US president held an earlier call with other members of the Raanan family as well.
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