The Israeli army has safely rescued four people who were held hostage by Hamas during the operation in the Nusrat refugee camp in central Gaza.
According to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), they were rescued from two different locations of the Nusrat camp by the Israeli army, intelligence and special military forces.
Among those who were rescued are 25-year-old Noa Argamani, 21-year-old Almog Mir Jan, 27-year-old Andri and 40-year-old Siomi Ziv.
They were abducted by Hamas fighters on October 7 from the Nova music festival in southern Israel. According to the IDF, the health condition of the rescued persons is good and they have been sent to the health center for further tests.
This is the third time that the Israeli army attacked Gaza and rescued the hostages. Earlier, one person was released last October and two people were released in February.
A video of the killing of two other hostages during the Israeli operation was also released. 251 people were abducted during the Hamas attack on Israel.
Among them, 150 people were released by Hamas during the temporary ceasefire last November, while 116 people are said to be still under Hamas’ control. 41 of them are Israeli soldiers. The condition of Bipin Joshi, a Nepalese student who was kidnapped by Hamas, is still unknown.
Meanwhile, Israel has intensified its attacks on Gaza from all three directions – air, ground and sea. On Saturday alone, it attacked Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, the western region of Rafah and many places in northern Gaza. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said that dozens of Palestinians were killed in the attack, most of them women and children.
A spokesman for Al-Aqsa Hospital said at least 55 people were killed. The spokesperson of the hospital said that many dead bodies were scattered on the road.