The Israeli Prime Minister's Office released a voice recording in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was heard speaking to freed Israeli hostage Noa Argamani. In the recording, Netanyahu expressed his joy at Argamani's rescue, assuring her that they never gave up on her. Argamani had become a symbol of the October 7 attacks after a video surfaced showing her pleading from the seat of a motorbike as Hamas fighters drove away with her.
During the conversation, Argamani shared her excitement at speaking Hebrew again after a long time. Netanyahu's office confirmed that the prime minister had approved the rescue operation and was present in the command room during the operation.
