Inside Israel's dramatic hostage rescue: IDF helicopter snatch squads came under heavy fire as they freed Noa Argamani and three other Hamas captives in raid that was months in the planning but left o

October 20, 2024

Noa, who was taken hostage by Hamas on the back of a motorcycle on October 7, was among four hostages rescued in a dramatic firefight with IDF forces earlier today. At one location, Noa Argamani was rescued, while Meir Jan, Kozlov, and Ziv were at the second location. U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday welcomed the return of the four Israeli hostages rescued alive in Gaza. UN secretary-general António Guterres said on X, formerly Twitter, that he had sent messages to the families of Noa Argamani and Shlomi Ziv. Hamas also published a 'psychological terror' video of what was believed to be the voice of Noa Argamani on May 31.