Two Americans have been released. 20 children in the hands of Hamas. Rafah checkpoint reopened

The French woman was “certainly” taken by Hamas to the Gaza Strip, and six other Frenchmen are believed to be hostages, “but we are not sure”: French President Emmanuel Macron said this evening, speaking to a group of journalists and saying that he was “certain” about the channels. used “through Qatar” for their release. “In total, we have seven missing people,” the president said at a telephone briefing with some journalists. “Young Mia Shem is the only one whose hostage status has been confirmed.” We are talking about the Franco-Israeli movement, a video of which Hamas published on Monday. “As for the other six,” he added, “they are considered hostages, but there is no certainty.” “We are confident,” he continued, “that the channels we have are correct and useful.”

The father and grandfather of two Americans freed by Hamas spoke to their daughter and said “she’s fine.” Associated Press reports. “It’s good. He’s doing well,” said Uri Raanan, who lives on the outskirts of Chicago.

The 71-year-old said he saw on the news Friday that Hamas was releasing an American mother and daughter and spent the day hoping they meant his daughter Judith Raanan and his granddaughter, 17-year-old Natalie. Raanan also explained that both women are expected to travel to Tel Aviv and then to the US for her niece’s 18th birthday next week.

Joe Biden spoke by phone with Judith Tai Raanan and Natalie Raanan, a Chicago mother and daughter freed by Hamas. “The President has just completed a telephone call with two Americans who were released today after being taken hostage during the horrific terrorist attack against Israel,” we read in the White House memo, which stressed that the President guaranteed the two women “full support ” United States government to recover from this terrible experience.”