Two different detention locations two hundred meters apart, the teams operated simultaneously. The firefight with Hamas which had placed the prisoners in an area inhabited by civilians, the death of the Israeli officer and the victims in Gaza
The operation “Summer seeds” to take four hostages – Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv – out of the Gaza Strip was planned by the army, the Shin Bet security services and the border police. Today at 11 am Israeli time, when in Italy it was 10 am, the order was given to officers of the special unit of the Israeli police Yaman to raid two buildings in Nuseirat, which is located in the center of the Gaza Strip. The hostages were in two different buildings, two hundred meters away from each otherYamam and Shin Bet officers decided to strike both sites simultaneously: acting separately could have put Hamas in a position to kill the hostages once it learned of the rescue operation.
The operation “Summer seeds” to take four hostages – Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv – out of the Gaza Strip was planned by the army, the Shin Bet security services and the border police. Today at 11 am Israeli time, when in Italy it was 10 am, the order was given to officers of the special unit of the Israeli police Yaman to raid two buildings in Nuseirat, which is located in the center of the Gaza Strip. The hostages were in two different buildings, two hundred meters away from each otherYamam and Shin Bet officers decided to strike both sites simultaneously: acting separately could have put Hamas in a position to kill the hostages once it learned of the rescue operation.
Noa Argamani was alone in the home of civilians in Gaza, the other three hostages were in a separate house, probably Hamas pays local families to keep the hostages in their homes. The rescue of Almog, Andrey and Shlomi was more complicated, a big shootout broke out, during which he was wounded Arnon Zamoraofficer of the Yamam unit and commander of the team that raided the second building.
The three hostages and Zamora were taken in a camouflaged vehicle while they were under fire from Hamas. During the escape, the vehicle got stuck and a second team had to intervene which allowed the three hostages and Zamora to get away: the officer died a few hours later in Israel.
To stop the Israelis, Hamas used firearms, anti-aircraft missiles and rocket launchers, ground troops and the Tsahal air force added to the operation, the attacks were strong and several Palestinian civilians died, according to Hamas two hundred. The hostages were held in an area inhabited by civilians, which increased the risk of the operation.
According to Axios, the United States helped provide information useful in locating and freeing the hostages, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that negotiations for the release of the other hostages and the ceasefire are still ongoing, he referred to the latest Israeli proposal and added: “This agreement has the full support of the United States and has been endorsed by countries around the world, including the G7, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, as well as the sixteen countries whose citizens are still detained by Hamas. They must all be released now.”
