The Palestinian Red Crescent said its operations at Al-Quds hospital in Gaza City face an “imminent threat” after the Israeli military ordered the hospital’s evacuation. The PRCS posted an “urgent appeal” on Friday saying that the hospital was “a sanctuary for over 400 patients and around 12,000 displaced civilians”.
A mother and daughter from Chicago who were seized during the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October and held hostage in Gaza have been released after Qatar brokered negotiations with the militant group. Natalie Raanan, 17, and her mother, Judith, were transferred through the Rafah crossing into Egypt, where they were met by Israeli security forces. They were then taken to an Israeli military base to be reunited with their relatives.
