As former Hamas hostages prepare to return home, family of kidnapped man share joy, concern

After 14 dark days, Uri Raanan expects the best day of his life to be about a week away. Raanan’s daughter Natalie Raanan and her mother Judith Raanan, Uri’s ex-wife, were released into Israel Friday after two weeks spent as hostages of the terrorist group Hamas. Natalie and Judith plan to fly back to Chicago in about a week, Uri Raanan told reporters from his home in Bannockburn, near …