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Two American hostages, a mother and her daughter, are being released by Hamas, according to a person familiar with the negotiations and a diplomatic source.

Protests erupted around the Arab world on Friday as the Gaza war raged and an Israeli ground operation with the potential to displace millions of Palestinians loomed.

Hamas has released a US mother and her daughter as conditions in Gaza deteriorate ahead of an expected Israeli incursion. Follow for live updates.

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