Hooray for the IDF: Four Hostages Rescued

From the Times of Israel: IDF frees 4 hostages after 8 months’ captivity in daring daytime raid in central Gaza; Special forces simultaneously raid two Hamas buildings in Nuseirat, reaching Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv; one officer seriously wounded

"Israel Defense Forces Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said the hostages were rescued by special forces while 'under fire.' A Yamam officer was seriously wounded, police said.

"Amid the operation, heavy airstrikes were carried out in the area against Hamas sites and in support of the ground troops, the military said. Hamas health authorities reported at least 50 Palestinians were killed, without noting how many were combatants.

 “'During the operation, we struck… threats to our forces in the area. These threats were struck from the land, air, and sea… for us to extract our forces [and the hostages],' Hagari said in a press conference. 

"Nuseirat is one of the few areas of Gaza where ground troops had not yet maneuvered into during the IDF’s ground offensive against the Hamas terror group.

"Hagari said that the rescue had been in the works for 'many weeks,' with 'quality intelligence and complex operational planning.'

“'The intelligence for this operation was very complex to obtain,' he said."

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"All of the hostages rescued by the IDF from Gaza, including the four on Saturday, were saved from buildings and not tunnels.

"Argamani, 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 repeatedly begged to see her before she died. Argamani was also featured in a Hamas propaganda video published in January. Another clip featuring her voice was aired last week.

"Footage posted to social media on Saturday showed Argamani reuniting with her father while en route to a hospital.

"Meir Jan, 21, was released from army service three months before his capture. He too was taken from the party.

"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.

"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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If he knows what's good for him, Joe Biden will not threaten, criticize, or make demands of Israel as a result of this heroic rescue. He, Blinken, Sullivan, and the rest of the Hamas-appeasers would be better served by remaining silent for once.