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Friday, October 20, 2023
Pair of Israeli hostages reportedly handed over to Red Cross

Posters of Israeli hostages in New York City's Union Square subway station, October 16, 2023. (Luke Tress/ JTA)
A pair of Israeli hostages — a mother and her daughter — have been handed over to the International Red Cross in Gaza ahead of their transfer to Israel through Egypt, Hebrew media reports.