The rescued hostages are named as Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv. All four had been abducted by Hamas terrorists on October 7 from the Supernova music festival near the southern community of Re’im.
Special forces had simultaneously raided two Hamas sites in central Gaza’s Nuseirat. At one location, Argamani was rescued, while Meir Jan, Kozlov, and Ziv were at the second location.
The rescued hostages are all in good condition, according to initial medical assessments. They were taken to Tel Hashomer Hospital for further evaluation.
Amid the operation, heavy airstrikes were carried out in the area against Hamas sites and in support of the ground troops. Hamas health authorities reported a “large number” of casualties.”
Most of the mainstream media sites are playing up the Palestinian casualties incurred during the rescues. Yeah, I guess being a kidnapper or a kidnapper’s neighbor isn’t the safest decision you can make. Pro-tip, live far away from Israeli captives.
Kudos to the IDF for pulling off a difficult mission. Regrettably there was one IDF death.
There are far worse things to die for. Probably a Yamam operator. RIP, soldier.
And to think: If only Israel had listened to PINO Joe and stood down, all of those Hamas terrorists would still be alive and those 4 innocents would still be hostages.
Our elite universities spawn a seemingly endless supply of mental defectives that invariably choose the less deserving side in any contest. Hamas slaughters women and infants and kidnaps some of them and yet these morons at Harvard, Yale and Columbia choose Hamas as the victim in all this. I really think all of these geniuses should be given free passage to Gaza where they can join the intifada for real. I think the queer ones would find Palestinian culture especially enlightening.
Yup. Let them experience reality.