Israel Military Rescues 2 Hostages From Gaza in Overnight Mission

IDF says Israeli forces relied on ‘highly sensitive and valuable intelligence’ to carry out the ‘complex rescue operation.’

Fernando Simon Marman and Louis Hare, two Israeli hostages who, according to the Israeli military, were freed in a special forces operation in Rafah, Gaza, reunite with loved ones at the Sheba Medical Center, in Ramat Gan, Israel, on Feb. 12, 2024. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via Reuters

Two Israeli hostages, held captive by the Hamas terrorist group, were rescued in an overnight mission in the southern Gaza Strip on Feb. 12, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

The two hostages, identified as Fernando Simon Marman, 60, and Louis Har, 70, were abducted by Hamas from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak during its large-scale attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.