American hostages kidnapped in the Israel-Hamas conflict have been released

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Tamar Levitan, a resident of Kibbutz Nahal Oz, celebrated her 85th birthday this month, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times.

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Her 59-year-old daughter Judith, also known as Yula, and her granddaughter Natalie traveled from their Illinois home for this momentous occasion. This family resides in Evanston, a suburb of Chicago.

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The two women, who are also citizens of Israel, were at the Nahal Oz kibbutz when Hamas militants stormed through a high-tech border fence.

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They killed 1,400 people, most of whom were civilians, and kidnapped over 200 more to be held captive in Gaza. Nahal Oz kibbutz is located less than two kilometers from Gaza.

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Following their rescue, the two hostages were handed over to the Red Cross, although the specifics of the transfer process remain unclear.

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Hamas cited "humanitarian reasons" for their release, and after their rescue, they were further transferred to an Israeli military base

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