Israel: four hostages freed – RTV SLO

Israeli army special forces have rescued four hostages, kidnapped at a music festival during the Hamas attack on October 7, at two sites in Nuseirat. It’s about three men and a woman, Noa Argamani, whose images went around the world while she was kidnapped on a motorbike by Hamas militants. After an initial medical evaluation, the conditions of the four appear good, however, they were taken to a hospital not far from Tel Aviv for tests, where they then met the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Israeli political leaders expressed joy at the return of the 4 hostages, safe and sound, and stated that Tel Aviv will continue to do its best to bring home all the other people still in Hamas hands, there is talk of around 120 or 130 hostages.
The Minister of the War Cabinet, Benny Gantz, he said his heart was full of joy. Gantz then the announcement of the withdrawal of support for the coalition executive was cancelled because the prime minister has not presented a plan for the post-war governance of Gaza.
“A miraculous triumph” according to the Hostage Families Forum. “Now, with the joy overwhelming Israel, the government must remember its commitment to bring back all hostages still held by Hamas: the living for rehabilitation, the killed for burial,” the Forum further declared.
The Israeli police meanwhile announced that the chief inspector, commander of the special anti-terrorism unit, died during the operation in Nuserirat, in which an American cell also participated, which collaborated with the Israeli forces. An American source made this known. Numerous Palestinians were also killed or injured. In fact, an Israeli military spokesman said that the operation took place in the heart of a residential neighborhood, where Hamas had hidden prisoners among Gaza civilians under the surveillance of armed militants. “Our people will not give up and the resistance will continue to defend our rights in the face of this criminal enemy,” said the political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh. The President of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, one asked emergency session of the United Nations Security Council on the “bloody massacre carried out by Israeli forces” in the Nuseirat refugee camp.