Israeli police used their bodies to shield two hostages from heavy gunfire in daring Gaza rescue
Published Date: 2/12/2024
Source: New York Post
The Israeli military rescued two Israeli Argentinian hostages in an overnight mission in Gaza more than four months after they were kidnapped by Hamas terrorists during the group’s deadly invasion of Israel, officials announced late Sunday. The two men — Fernando Simon Marman, 60, and Louis Har, 70 — were freed from captivity after Israeli soldiers raided a residential building in Rafah where at least seven people were also killed. Both men, Argentinian/Israeli dual citizens, were kidnapped and taken to Gaza from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak along with other loved ones during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, which prompted the current conflict between Israel and Hamas. The men are the second and third hostages rescued by the Jewish state. Marman and Har, who are brothers-in-law, are both in good medical condition, the Israel Defense Forces said. Lt. Col. Richard Hecht said during a briefing that the rescue relied on “precise intelligence” and that the site where the hostages were held – on the second floor of the building – had been under surveillance for “some time.” Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/02/12/news/israeli-military-rescues-2-hostages-from-hamas-captivity-in-overnight-mission-relatives-ecstatic/ #israel #hamas #hostages #gaza The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost