Palestinian militant group Hamas says it has freed two more women hostages abducted to the Gaza Strip from Israel during the October 7 attacks.

They say the two women, a mother and daughter; have been freed for “compelling humanitarian” reasons following mediation by Qatar and Egypt.

Israeli media reports that the women had been taken to the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, however, Hamas has accused Israel of having initially refused to accept the two latest hostages to be released.