The release of two American hostages held by Hamas has magnified a race against the clock to secure the release of others,and evacuate Americans in Gaza ahead of Israel’s likely ground invasion that could complicate those efforts.
Two weeks after Israel launched a total siege of Gaza following Hamas attacks, the first aid trucks carrying food, water and medicine began entering the region on 21 October. The convoy came one day after President Joe Biden’s administration confirmed the release of two US-Israeli dual citizens kidnapped by Hamas earlier this month.
