The hostages were rescued in Nuseirat in a daytime operation amid intense Israeli attacks across Gaza, including in the central area where Nuseirat is located.
Four Israeli hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova music festival on Oct. 7 have been rescued, Israeli security forces said, marking the second time in eight months of Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza that hostages have been rescued alive.
The Israel Defense Forces, the Israel Securities Authority and the Israel Police said in a statement that the four rescued are Almog Meir Jan, 21; Andrey Kozlov, 27; Shlomi Ziv, 40; and Noa Argamani, 25. All four have been transferred to the Sheba Tel-HaShomer Medical Center near Tel Aviv, officials said. They are in good medical condition.Argamani became the face of the hostage crisis after harrowing video of her kidnapping was published online. Video posted by the Israeli prime minister’s spokesperson on Saturday showed Argamani hugging her father as they reunited.
