Israel says two Americans held hostage by Hamas, a mother and daughter, have been released
Khan Younis(AP): Hamas on Friday freed two Americans -- a mother and her teenage daughter who had been held hostage in Gaza, the Israeli government said.
The pair, who also hold Israeli citizenship, were the first hostages to be released, and more than 200 are still being held.
Hamas said it was releasing them in an agreement with the Qatari government for humanitarian reasons.
Relatives of other captives welcomed the release and appealed for others to be freed.
"We call on world leaders and the international community to exert their full power in order to act for the release of all the hostages and missing,' the statement said.
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Four crew members aboard refueling aircraft were killed: US military
Dubai (AP): Four of the six crew members aboard a US military KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq have been found dead, the American military said.
The US military's Central Command made the announcement in a statement.
“Four of six crew members on board the aircraft have been confirmed deceased as rescue efforts continue,” it said. “The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.”
Four Confirmed Deceased in Loss of U.S. KC-135 Over Iraq
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 13, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. – At approximately 2 pm ET on March 12, a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq. Four of six crew members on board the aircraft have been confirmed deceased as rescue efforts continue.
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