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Newsday: 24/10/2023 04:06 GMT : Israel confirms two more hostages released from Gaza

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24/10/2023 04:06 GMT 

24/10/2023 04:06 GMT : Israel confirms two more hostages released from Gaza

Israel confirms two more hostages released from Gaza

BBC World Service - Newsday, Israel confirms two more hostages released from Gaza

Two elderly women have been released by Hamas but their husbands are still being held.

Two more hostages have been released by Hamas bringing the total released to four. Israel says that more than 200 hostages are being held by Hamas.

Hope for the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Two more women were released on Sunday evening, but that still leaves 220 people in captivity. 

There's been an intensification of air strikes on the Gaza Strip. The United Nations highlights the grave humanitarian situation. 

The last remaining residents of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine say they’re under near constant attack, as Russia continues its major offensive in the area. 

Plus efforts are underway to resolve another conflict, this time between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

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