The mother of a San Diego man is one of two hostages released by Hamas on Monday, according to multiple reports.
ABC 10News has confirmed 79-year-old Nurit Cooper, the mother of Carmel Valley resident Rotem Cooper, was freed by the group. The other hostage released was identified as 85-year-old Yocheved Lifshitz.RELATED: Carmel Valley man's parents believed kidnapped during Hamas attacks
Nurit Cooper and her husband Amiram lived in an area outside of Gaza. Rotem Cooper said his parents were forced to seek refuge in their in-home bomb shelter when the Hamas attacks unfolded. After not hearing from his parents for several days, Rotem Cooper arrived in Israel. He said the lack of blood and some phone tracking data pointed to his parents being kidnapped. 10News first spoke to Rotem Cooper about the kidnapping on Oct. 13.
The Associated Press reported that the husbands of Lifshitz and Cooper were among those taken on Oct. 7. Hamas said it released the women on humanitarian grounds. The whereabouts of the men are unknown at this point.This is a developing story. An ABC 10News reporter is speaking to Rotem Cooper tonight to get his account of his mother's release.
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