JUST IN: IDF Rescue 4 Hostages From #Gaza—-Israeli military forces successfully freed four hostages from the central Gaza region of al-Nuseirat on Saturday.
The rescue involved two separate locations and resulted in the safe recovery of three men and one woman who had been held captive since being abducted from the Nova music festival in southern Israel on October 7 of the previous year.
The individuals rescued were Noa Argamani, 25, Almog Meir Jan, 21, Andrey Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 40. After their release, they were taken to a hospital for medical evaluation and were reported to be in good health.
This rescue operation occurred amid an ongoing conflict in Gaza that began with a Hamas-led attack on October 7.
Currently, Israeli authorities estimate that 116 of the approximately 250 hostages initially taken by militants remain in Gaza. Of these, at least 40 have been declared dead in absentia.
Noa Argamani, one of the rescued hostages, expressed her gratitude in a video released by President Isaac Herzog’s office. “I am so happy to be here. Thank you for everything, thank you for this moment,” she said, smiling and seated beside her father in a hospital room. In another video, she conveyed her emotions to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating, “I am very moved. I haven’t heard Hebrew for so long.”
Argamani’s abduction gained widespread attention when a video of her being taken by two men on a motorbike surfaced online. In the footage, a visibly distressed Argamani cried out, “Don’t kill me!”
She and her boyfriend Avinatan Or were kidnapped from the Supernova festival on the morning of October 7; Avinatan Or is still believed to be in captivity.
