Four Israeli hostages held by Hamas after the October 7 attack have been released Daily MailThe Israel Defense Forces said the hostages had been found and returned to their homes after “complex” operations in two locations in Nuseira, central Gaza.
According to reports, the four hostages rescued were Noah Al-Ghamani, 25, Almog Meir Yan, 21, Andri Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 40.
“We will not stop until we complete our mission and bring all hostages home, living and dead.”
The hostages were initially taken in a Hamas surprise attack on Israeli civilians, and despite being held captive for nearly eight months, the IDF has said all of the returned hostages are in good health.
The four hostages are the first to be rescued since two were freed in a raid in February. Despite the successful release, more than 130 hostages remain in Gaza, Gaza security officials said. New York Post.
Hope continues for these hostages, but many of them may already be dying from the poverty of their captivity.
“Successful hostage rescues are rare and this special mission was carried out by the Israel Defense Forces, the Israel Security Agency and the Israel Police,” it said. BBC.
IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said the operation was based on “accurate” intelligence and that Israeli forces came under fire during the operation, which resulted in one special forces member being injured and later dying in hospital.
Despite the casualties, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly praised the Israeli military for carrying out its mission “creatively and courageously.”
“We will not stop until we complete our mission and bring home all hostages, living and dead,” he said.
Regarding al-Ghamani, one of the hostages abducted on October 7, the IDF posted on X: “245 days. 245 days since Noa held her father and terminally ill mother in her arms. 245 days since she danced with friends at the Nova Festival. 245 days since Noa was held captive by Hamas terrorists whose only purpose was to inflict pain and suffering. Today, Hamas’ torture of Noa has ended and she has been reunited with her loved ones.”
The Daily Mail reported that the Hostage Families Forum Headquarters, a volunteer group focused on helping hostages return home, hailed the Israeli military’s “miraculous victory” in rescuing the four hostages.
The group said in a statement: “The IDF’s heroic operation to free and return Noa Al-Ghamani, Shlomi Ziv, Andrei Kozlov and Almog Meir Jan is a miraculous victory. Now, as jubilation spreads across Israel, the Israeli government must not forget its promise to return all 120 hostages held by Hamas – those who are alive for rehabilitation and those who were killed for burial.”
“We continue to call on the international community to exert the necessary pressure on Hamas to accept the proposed agreement and release the remaining 120 hostages being held. Every day that passes is a day that passes,” the statement concluded.
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