
Israel announced that it successfully rescued four hostages on Saturday who were abducted during the Hamas-led attack on October 7. This operation marks the largest hostage recovery since the conflict began in Gaza. Meanwhile, the Health Ministry reported that heavy fighting in central Gaza resulted in the deaths of at least 94 Palestinians, including children.
According to NBC News, the Israeli military named the rescued hostages as Noa Argamani, 25, Almog Meir Jan, 21, Andrey Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 40. They were taken to hospital for medical checks and were in good health, the military said.