Hamas Releases Two American Hostages

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🗓️ 20 October 2023

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P.M. Edition for Oct. 20. Hamas has freed two American hostages - the first of more than 200 taken by militants during the October 7 raid. Meanwhile, Israel has ordered the evacuation of a city near the Lebanese border. Foreign correspondent Sune Rasmussen has more. And as fighting continues, reporter Alan Cullison explains how the risk of a resurgence of terrorist attacks is rising. Plus, Ohio Representative Jim Jordan is out as the GOP nominee for House speaker. Reporter Katy Stech Ferek explains what could be next. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.8	Hamas releases two US hostages, says the West presses Israel to hold off on its ground invasion
0:40.7	of Gaza. And Israel evacuates a city near the Lebanese border amid concerns a second front
0:46.9	of the war could open in the north. People are concerned that if there is a real
0:51.5	conflagration on the border, that it could become very bloody and draw and not just open a second
0:57.6	front in the war, but to draw in major powers, including Iran and the United States.
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1:07.5	It's Friday, October 20th. I'm Amari Fertoli for the Wall Street Journal.
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1:16.0	moved the world today.
1:23.6	President Biden has announced the release of two American hostages that
1:27.4	had been held by Hamas, since as the administration continues work to free those still being held.
1:32.8	US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the two were safely in Israel.
1:36.8	Hamas said it was releasing the mother and daughter in response to
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