Reunions and celebrations as four Israeli hostages freed

Four hostages kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova music festival during the 7 October attacks have been rescued in a daylight raid deep in central Gaza.

Noa Argamani, 26, Almog Meir Jan, 22, Andrei Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 41, were freed during a “high-risk, complex mission” from two separate buildings in the Nuseirat area, the Israel Defense Forces said.

The IDF said the four were in good medical condition and had been transferred to the ‘Sheba’ Tel-HaShomer Medical Center, where they were pictured embracing family members.

Many Palestinians, including children, were killed and injured in the area where the operation took place, with images and footage showing a large numbers of casualties.

Hamas put the death toll in the densely populated area at more than 200, although the figure came from its media office, not medical sources.

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