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Hamas Frees Two More Hostages

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

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4.14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

P.M. Edition for Oct. 23. Hamas has freed two more hostages, but the militant group’s demand for fuel has complicated negotiations for other captives’ release. And Israel intensifies its aerial bombing of Gaza, urging citizens to leave. Middle East correspondent Chao Deng explains why hundreds of thousands of Palestinians refuse to flee. Plus, the yield on the 10-year Treasury topped 5% earlier today, as some signs point to an economic acceleration in the U.S. Economics reporter David Harrison has more. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:09.9

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0:17.6

Hamas releases two more hostages and Israel has stepped up bombings in Gaza and is

0:27.3

urging civilians to leave but hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are

0:31.4

refusing to flee.

0:33.0

Plus, the 10-year Treasury yield topped 5% today,

0:36.6

what it means for the U.S. economy.

0:38.6

The rising in the yields has to do with expectations for growth

0:42.4

are kind of being readjusted in a sense

0:44.7

they're much higher than they had been before so you know if growth is higher

0:47.4

it's going to imply that rates are going to stay higher for longer.

0:50.4

It's Monday October 23rd I'm Anne Marie Fertoli for the Wall Street Journal. for world today.

1:11.8

Hamas said it has released two more Israeli hostages on humanitarian grounds. The International Committee of the Red Cross

1:13.8

confirmed it facilitated the release

1:15.8

by transporting the hostages out of Gaza in the evening.

1:19.0

And Egyptian officials confirmed

1:20.7

they were released at the Rafa border crossing.

1:23.4

Negotiations over a possible release of a group of 50 captives stumbled over the

1:28.0

militant groups demands that Israel allow fuel deliveries into Gaza.

1:32.3

That's according to officials familiar with the talks.

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