The mother and daughter were taken hostage by the terrorist organization Hamas on Oct. 7 and released a week ago.
An Evanston mother and daughter taken hostage by terrorist organization Hamas on Oct. 7 became the first hostages released by Hamas a week ago. The pair were released into Red Cross custody and then into Israel on Oct. 20. Now, Judith and Natalie Raanan have been in Israel for a week, receiving medical care and reuniting with family. The pair are set to fly home to the Chicago area within the next few days, Natalie’s father and Judith’s ex-husband Uri Raanan told reporters last week.
When Israeli Defense Forces soldiers searched the area several hours later, they found broken glass on the floor, Ben Raanan said. A neighbor later confirmed they had seen members of Hamas leading them from the guesthouse at gunpoint in the early hours of Oct. 7. The mother and daughter were held hostage in Gaza for about two weeks. Natalie told family in Israel that she was not physically harmed by Hamas operatives, a family friend close to the discussion told the Tribune.
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