Antony Blinken addresses first set of U.S. hostages released after Hamas attack on Israel

Name: Antony Blinken addresses first set of U.S. hostages released after Hamas attack on Israel
Uploaded: 2023-10-20T16:25:00-0600
Duration: 1 min 13 s
Description: The war in Israel and Gaza has hit too close to home for Ben Raanan, a theater artistic director in Denver. His sister and stepmother -- 17-year-old Natalie Shoshana Raanan and her mother Judith Tai Raanan -- were taken as hostages. Early Friday afternoon the Israeli prime minister's office confirmed they have been released by Hamas.

The war in Israel and Gaza has hit too close to home for Ben Raanan, a theater artistic director in Denver. His sister and stepmother -- 17-year-old Natalie Shoshana Raanan and her mother Judith Tai Raanan -- were taken as hostages. Early Friday afternoon the Israeli prime minister's office confirmed they have been released by Hamas.