Israel drops dramatic footage showing rescue of hostages in 'complex daytime operation'
Snapshot of the rescue operation footage shared by IDF.
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) dropped fresh footage of its recentmilitary operation which led to the rescue of four hostages from Gaza.
The Israeli military on Saturday (June 8) said that they rescued four hostages - identified as Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv from Gaza - in a “complex daytime operation”.
According to IDF, Hamas terrorists had kidnapped thesefour hostagesfrom the Nova music festival on October 7.
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The daytime operation was described by the IDF as "Seeds of Summer", which they said was a "high-risk, complex mission" that was "surgical" in its precision, as reported byFox News.
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Israel Defense Force's Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said that they had planned the rescue mission for weeks using "precise intelligence".
The operation was carried out in the heart of Nuseirat in central Gaza at around 11 am local time, stated the report.
The rescue footage
In the headcam footage released, members of the Navy’s elite Shayetet 13 commando unit were seen reaching the site in armoured vehicles and taking back the hostages in the chopper.
“The takeoff of the helicopter from the Gaza Strip with three of the rescued hostages," read the text in the clip. Meanwhile, the IDF wrote in the caption, “Bringing them home: The moment we rescued 3 of the 4 hostages from the heart of Gaza.”
The tanks had accompanied the commandos who were seen firing at Hamas terrorists.
The soldiers secured the site and called down a chopper which was coming in from the sea. Israeli soldiers were seen escorting Kozlov and Jan towards the helicopter in the video.
The chopper took off after the hostages were rescued and exited the Gaza Strip where the hostages were sent to the Sheba Medical Center, near Tel Aviv, ending their eight-month-long ordeal.
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In the mission, IDF commander Arnon Zamora - who played an important role and was hailed as a hero - was killed.
“Behind every rescue mission, are Israeli men and women who risk their lives. We are devastated to share that Chief Inspector Arnon Zamora, commander and tactical operator in the Yamam (National Police Counter-Terrorism Unit), who was critically wounded in the operation to rescue hostages this morning, has succumbed to his wounds,” stated Israeli’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement on X.
Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.
(With inputs from agencies)