From cbs news bay area, this is the afternoon edition. Hopeful news amid more looming violence in the mideast. What we are learning about the two u. S. Hostages justreleased in the military actions that could be looming. Im elizabeth cook. We are getting new details out of the middle east where hamas has just released two american hostages, two out of the more 200 people taken nearly 2 weeks ago when hamas attacked. Meanwhile, it appears a ground assault by israel into gaza could happen at any moment. Israeli tanks are positioned near the border in President Biden is set to ask congress for roughly 100 billion in emergency spending, including assistance for israel. Tina kraus begins coverage from tel aviv. Reporter secretary of state Antony Blinken confirms hamas has released two u. S. Hostages, the mother and daughter, judith tai and Natalie Shoshana Raanan were held for two weeks. The women were abducted along with about 200 others when hamas attacked israel october 7. Our position i
Judith Raanan, 59, and her daughter Natalie Shoshana Raanan, then 17, were the first hostages to be released by Hamas after the October 7 massacre in Israel that saw 1,200 victims killed.