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Newsday: 24/10/2023 05:06 GMT : Hamas releases two more Israeli women held hostage

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24/10/2023 05:06 GMT : Hamas releases two more Israeli women held hostage

Hamas releases two more Israeli women held hostage

BBC World Service - Newsday, Hamas releases two more Israeli women held hostage

Israel in its latest estimate says that more than 200 hostages are being held by Hamas.

Two Israeli women have been released from captivity by Hamas and are receiving medical treatment.

The death toll in Gaza has passed 5000 people as Israeli air strikes continue, but some positive news for relatives of hostages with two released by Hamas on Sunday evening. 

Many foreign nationals were victims of the Hamas attack on Israel, those included Thai agricultural workers.

Following last month's conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, peace talks continue between Armenia and Azerbaijan. 

And in Ukraine the residents of Avdiivka face a relentless assault from Russian troops.

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