Israeli hostages reunited with families after operation kills ’scores’ of Palestinians

Four Israeli hostages, taken by Hamas from the Nova music festival on 7 October 2023, have been rescued alive from the central Gaza strip, the Israeli military has said. Their release was secured after the Israeli military carried out a “complex” daytime operation in the heart of Nuseirat, raiding two locations. The raids left 210 Palestinians, including children, dead, Gazan authorities said. Noa Argamani, 25, Almog Meir Jan, 21, Andrey Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 40, were all recovered on Saturday 8 June and were taken by a helicopter for medical tests before they were reunited with their families. They had been held for 246 days. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok / @independent Instagram / X (Twitter) / Facebook / Download the iOS & Android app: Sign up to our newsletters: Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: