Two hostages have been released by Hamas, the Israeli Hostage Center confirmed. The hostages are two elderly women who are both Israeli nationals, the center said.
The released hostages are 85-year-old Yocheved Lifshitz and 79-year-old Nurit Cooper, both from the Nir Oz kibbutz, the center said. The Red Cross said it helped transport the hostages out of Gaza Monday evening
