US President Joe Biden assures support for Americans freed from Hamas captivity

Following the release of two Americans from the captivity of the Hamas terror group US President Joe Biden on Saturday assured that the US government would fully support them in their recoveryTaking to his official social media X Biden stated I just spoke with the two Americans released today after being held hostage by Hamas I let them know that their government will fully support them as they recover and healI just spoke with the two Americans released today after being held hostage by Hamas I let them know that their government will fully support them as they recover and healJill and I will continue holding close in our hearts all the families of unaccounted for Americans pictwittercomoXk6gfrD8Mmdash President Biden POTUS October 20 2023Jill and I will continue holding close in our hearts all the families of unaccounted for Americans he addedJoe Bidens statement came after the Israel Defence Forces IDF confirmed the release of two US citizensThe Israel Defence Forces IDF has confirmed the release of two US citizens who were being held hostage by Hamas and that the duo is now in Israeli troops hands as reported by The Times of Israel The Times of Israel reported on FridayThe two Americans who were released have been identified as Judith Tai Raanan and her 17yearold daughter Natali Raanan both from Chicago according to CNNFurthermore the release took place as part of negotiations involving Qatar and Hamas as reported by CNNDuring a press briefing on Friday US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed gratitude to the Qatar government for their assistanceI wanna thank the government of Qatar for their very important assistance When I was in Israel last week I met with the families of US citizens that Hamas has taken hostage Blinken saidThe White House also issued a statement on Friday confirming the release of the Americans who were taken hostage by Hamas during the horrific terrorist assault against Israel on October 7Our fellow citizens have endured a terrible ordeal these past 14 days and I am overjoyed that they will soon be reunited with their family who has been wracked with fear These individuals and their families will have the full support of the United States government as they recover and heal and we should all respect their privacy in this moment the White House statement saidMoreover it added that the US has been working around the clock since the beginning of the attack to free American citizens who were taken hostage by the Hamas terror groupFollowing their release they were handed over to the Red Cross according to CNNThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever