The news of the rescue by the Israeli army of the four hostages held in Gaza by Hamas inside and outside Israel was greeted with relief and celebration..

In Athens, video footage shows dozens of Israelis in Monastiraki Square celebrating the news of the release of the hostages. ​

The Israeli Embassy in Greece announced that the relatives of two of the four rescued hostages, Noa Argamani and Almog Meir Jan, were in Athens appealing for their release.

Four more hostages were rescued by the Israeli army

During an operation in central Gaza, the Israeli army located and rescued four hostages, according to an IDF statement.

The statement reads: “This morning, in a coordinated operation (IDF, ISA and Israel Police) in the area Nuseirat four Israeli hostages were rescued. It’s about them Noa Argamani (25), Almog Meir Jan (21), Andrey Kozlov (27) and Shlomi Ziv (40), who were abducted by the terrorist organization Hamas from the ‘Nova’ music festival on 7 October.

The hostages were rescued from two separate locations in the heart of Nuseirat. Their health is in good condition and they have been transferred to the “Sheba” Medical Center for further medical examinations. The security forces will continue to make every effort to bring the hostages home.”

First images of Noa Argamani (25) meeting her father after being rescued from Gaza in a special operation.

This morning, in a joint operation held by the @IDFISA and the Israeli Police 4 Israeli hostages were rescued from Gaza:

Noa Argamani (25)
Almog Meir Jan (21)
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At the time 25-year-old Noa Argamani was reunited with her father after 8 months as a hostage, she posted on the official account in “X”, the Israeli state.