Israel launched a special forces operation that freed two Israeli hostages in Rafah amid air strikes early on Feb 12, which local health officials said killed 37 people and wounded dozens in the southern Gaza city.
Israel launched a special forces operation that freed two Israel i hostages in Rafah amid air strikes early on Feb 12, which local health officials said killed 37 people and wounded dozens in the southern Gaza city. A joint operation by the Israel Defence Force (IDF), Israel ’s domestic Shin Bet security service and the Special Police Unit in Rafah freed Mr Fernando Simon Marman, 60, and Mr Louis Hare, 70, the Israel i military said.
The two men, who were kidnapped by Hamas from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on Oct 7, were in good condition and taken to the Tel Hashomer Medical Complex, the military said. “It was a very complex operation,” Israeli military spokesman Richard Hecht said. “We’ve been working a long time on this operation. We were waiting for the right condition
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