The victims were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7; It was the largest rescue of live hostages since the beginning of the war
The victims were abducted by Hamas at the Nova music festival on 7 October. It was the largest rescue of live hostages since the beginning of the war. Israel announced this Saturday, the 8th, the rescue of four hostages kidnapped during the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7 last year. The hostages were located in two locations in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central region of the Gaza Strip.
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The hostages saved alive are Noa Argamani, 25 years old, Almog Meir Jan, 21 years old, Andrey Kozlov, 27 years old, and Shlomi Ziv, 40 years old. They were kidnapped by Hamas at the Nova music festival.
“They are in good medical condition and have been transferred to the Sheba Tel-HaShome medical center for further medical examinations,” the Israeli army said in a statement.
The operation was carried out by army troops, agents of the Shin Bet security service and the elite Yamam forces at two points in the heart of Nuseirat, where the Gaza government had previously reported dozens of deaths and injuries due to heavy bombings.
“With heroic operational activity, our fighters managed to free four hostages from Hamas captivity and return them to their homes in Israel”, celebrated Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who followed the operation from the command room, which took place “under heavy fire.”
Opposition leader, centrist Yair Lapid, also praised the return, which he called “a great light in the terrible darkness”, and congratulated the security forces for the “bold and courageous operation”.
“It is a miraculous triumph. Now, with joy flooding Israel, the Israeli government must remember its commitment to recovering the hostages still in the hands of Hamas: those living for their rehabilitation, and those murdered for their burial,” he has declared. he asked for the Forum for the families of hostages and kidnapped people.
During the October attack, Hamas terrorists kidnapped around 250 people from different regions of Israel and killed more than 1,200 of them. The episode started the war in the Gaza Strip, which has lasted for eight months.
The largest rescue since the beginning of the war
After the war began, Israel and Hamas reached a truce agreement in November, which led to the release of 105 hostages in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners. Additionally, four hostages were released by Hamas in October; in total seven were rescued by the Army; and the bodies of 20 hostages were recovered, three of whom were killed by mistake by Israeli troops.
Israel estimates that around 130 hostages remain in Hamas hands, with four of them believed dead. Last month, in several operations in the Jabalia refugee camp, Israel recovered the bodies of seven hostages, most of whom were also kidnapped at the Nova festival. Last week the country confirmed the deaths of four prisoners, including that of a Brazilian hostage.
The rescue announcement comes as international pressure grows on Israel to limit civilian bloodshed in the war in Gaza. According to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Ministry of Health, the Israeli offensive has already killed 36,000 Palestinians. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to return to the Middle East next week to seek progress in negotiations between Israel and Hamas on a ceasefire.
Saturday’s operation was the largest rescue of live hostages since the war began. This comes at a time when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also faces growing domestic pressure to end the fighting in Gaza. Netanyahu, who has been regularly criticized in Israel for prioritizing military operations over negotiations
Source: Terra

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