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These are the four hostages rescued in daring IDF Gaza operation

On June 8, the IDF, Shin Bet, and Yamam unit of the Israel police resuced four hostages from Hamas captivity during a daring raid under fire in the Nuseirat area of the Gaza Strip.

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The four rescued hostages seen at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, on June 8, 2024 (photo credit: Hostages and Missing Families Forum, IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
The four rescued hostages seen at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, on June 8, 2024
(photo credit: Hostages and Missing Families Forum, IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

Watch the hostages reunite with their families and friends

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Shlomi Ziv, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Noa Argamani reunite with their families upon their return from Gaza captivity after a successful Israeli rescue mission (IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
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Shlomi Ziv, 41-year-old loving husband and interior designer, rescued from Gaza

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Rescued hostage Shlomi Ziv reunites with his family at the Sheba Medical Center, in Ramat Gan on June 8, 2024 (photo credit: Hostages and Missing Families Forum)
Rescued hostage Shlomi Ziv reunites with his family at the Sheba Medical Center, in Ramat Gan on June 8, 2024
(photo credit: Hostages and Missing Families Forum)

Shlomi Ziv, 41 years old, is one of the four hostages who were rescued on Saturday in a complex joint operation initiated by the IDF, the Shin Bet, and the Israel Police.

Ziv has been with his wife, Meran, for 17 years. The two have no children, though according to Meran, both want to be parents.

Ziv was initially listed as missing in the first days after the October 7 massacre.

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    Shlomi Ziv reunites with family

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    Rescued hostage Shlomi Ziv reunites with his family at the Sheba Medical Center, in Ramat Gan on June 8, 2024 (HOSTAGES AND MISSING FAMILIES FORUM)
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    Almog Meir Jan, 21, rescued in Israeli operation in Gaza's Nuseirat

    In a video circulating on social media, his family were seen celebrating and singing "Am Yisrael Chai" as they received the news of his release.

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    People gather around released hostage Almog Meir Jan on Saturday, in Ramat Gan, Israel June 8, 2024 (photo credit: REUTERS/MARKO DJURICA)
    People gather around released hostage Almog Meir Jan on Saturday, in Ramat Gan, Israel June 8, 2024
    (photo credit: REUTERS/MARKO DJURICA)

    Almog Meir Jan, 21, taken hostage by Hamas terrorists in the Supernova music festival massacre on October 7.

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    'Am Yisrael Chai': Almog Meir Jan's family celebrates his return

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    The family of Almog Meir Jan celebrate his release from Gaza captivity, June 8, 2024 (VIA SECTION 24A OF THE COPYRIGHT LAW)
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    Andrey Kozlov, 27, rescued in Israeli operation in Gaza

    The 27-year-old Kozlov was rescued alongside Noa Argamani (25), Almog Meir (21), and Shlomi Ziv (40).

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    Released hostage Andrey Kozlov arrives at the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, June 8, 2024 (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)
    Released hostage Andrey Kozlov arrives at the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, June 8, 2024
    (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)

    The IDF announced on Saturday that they had rescued Andrey Kozlov in an IDF operation in the heart of Nuseirat, in the Gaza Strip.

    Kozlov, alongside the other rescued hostages, had been abducted from the Nova Music Festival on October 7th by Hamas terrorists.

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    Noa Argamani rescued by IDF on her father's birthday

    Noa Argamani is in stable condition and was rescued alongside Almog Meir (21), Andrey Kozlov (27), and Shlomi Ziv (40).

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    Noa Argamani, a rescued hostage seen with her father in Ramat Gan, Israel, on June 8, 2024 (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
    Noa Argamani, a rescued hostage seen with her father in Ramat Gan, Israel, on June 8, 2024
    (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

    The IDF announced on Saturday that they had successfully rescued Noa Argamani during an operation in the heart of Nuseirat.

    Despite spending nearly 250 days in Hamas captivity, Argamani's condition is stable. Miraculously, Argamani's rescue fell on the same day as her father's birthday.

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    IDF shares footage from Noa Argamani's rescue

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    The moment Noa Argamani was rescued from Hamas captivity by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, June 8 , 2024 (IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
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    THE RESCUED HOSTAGES

    • NOA ARGAMANI, 26
    • ALMOG MEIR JAN, 21
    • ANDREY KOZLOV, 27,
    • SHLOMI ZIV, 41