FIRST PHOTO: 2 American hostages released by Hamas

Two American nationals held captive by Hamas have been released, Fox News has independently confirms. A source with knowledge of the release confirmed to Fox News that the two American hostages, a mother and her daughter, were released "on humanitarian grounds" following Qatari mediation efforts. Judith Raanan and her daughter, Natalie, had been vacationing in Israel for the holiday season and were last seen staying near Gaza when the violence started. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video