Hi there, everyone.

It's 4 o'clock in New York.

It's my colleague, Kitty, Turgis indicated we have major breaking news that we're covering

two American hostages have been released by Hamas.

They have been held by the terror group for nearly two weeks since Hamas stormed into

communities in southern Israel, killing nearly 1,400 people and kidnapping more than 200.

U.S. Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken speaks right now about it.

Resistance held by Hamas since October 7th were released.

These two Americans are now safely in the hands of Israeli authorities in Israel.

We expect the team from the U.S. Embassy to see them very shortly.

Over the coming hours, they'll receive any support and assistance they need and of course

we're very anxious to be able to reunite them with their loved ones.

We welcome their release.

We share in the relief that their families, friends and loved ones are feeling.

But there are still 10 additional Americans who remain unaccounted for in this conflict.

We know that some of them are being held hostage by Hamas, along with an estimated 200 other

hostages held in Gaza.

Many food men, women, young boys, young girls, elderly people, from many nations, every

single one of them should be released.

Since the early hours of this crisis, the President has made clear that he will do everything

possible to secure the release of every hostage during my own recent travel of the region.

I emphasize the urgency and importance of this to the United States and pressed our partners

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