Here is a look at the four hostages rescued this morning in a special military operation in central Gaza.
Noa Argamani, 25, was seen in a famous video screaming in fear as she was abducted to Gaza from the Supernova party on a motorbike. Her mother, who is terminally ill, had repeatedy begged to see her before she died.
Almog Meir Jan, 21, was releasaed from army service three months before his capture. He too was taken from the party.
Andrey Kozlov, 27, was working as a security guard at the rave when he was captured. He is a new immigrant to Israel, having moved here about a year and a half ago.
Shlomi Ziv, 40, was also working as part of the security detail at the desert party. Ziv had gone to the party with two others, Aviv Eliyahu, his wife’s relative, and Jake Marlowe, a friend. Both were killed.
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