Two Israeli women were released by Hamas on Monday, three days after an Israeli-American mother and daughter were freed.
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Qatari officials mediated the release. Hamas published a video showing the two women being transferred to Red Cross officials on the border with Egypt before being taken to a hospital in Tel Aviv, where they met family members. In the video, Yocheved Lifshitz turns around and shakes hands with one of the Hamas militants, and can be heard saying ‘shalom’ (peace). There are thought to be 220 hostages still held in Gaza. Israel said it would continue to intensify its bombardment of Gaza in an attempt to exert more pressure on Hamas.
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