Israel Rescues 4 Hostages in Gaza in Largest Recovery Operation Since Oct. 7

The rescued individuals have been identified as Noa Argamani, 26; Almog Meir Jan, 21; Andrey Kozlov, 27; and Shlomi Ziv, 40.

Almog Meir, kidnapped from Israel in a Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, raises his hands after arriving by helicopter to the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, on June 8, 2024. Tomer Appelbaum/AP Photo

The Israeli military has rescued four hostages in a “high-risk” operation from a refugee camp deep inside the Gaza Strip, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

In a video posted on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari identified the rescued individuals as Noa Argamani, 26; Almog Meir Jan, 21; Andrey Kozlov, 27; and Shlomi Ziv, 40.