The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/israel-defense-forces-idf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Israel Defense Forces</a> have killed a Rafah commander for Hamas who was instrumental in planning the murderous October 7 massacre of more than 1,200 Israelis.
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Mahmoud Hamdan, commander of Hamas&#39;s Tel al-Sultan Battalion, has been eliminated in a joint operation by the IDF and ISA.
The Tel al-Sultan Battalion played a significant role in planning the horrors of October 7th and was operating out of Rafah. <a href="https://t.co/l2kNdpKlKD">pic.twitter.com/l2kNdpKlKD</a>
&mdash; Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) <a href="https://twitter.com/HenMazzig/status/1833552229611020698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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“In a joint operation by the IDF and Shin Bet forces, the fighters of the 401st Brigade identified a number of terrorist squads using drones, the forces directed Air Force aircraft that eliminated the terrorists. In the attack, the commander of the &#8216;Tel Sultan&#8217; battalion, Mahmoud Hamdan, and three other company commanders from the battalion were killed,” the IDF tweeted.
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בפעילות משותפת של כוחות צה&quot;ל ושב&quot;כ, לוחמי חטיבה 401 זיהו באמצעות רחפנים מספר חוליות מחבלים, הכוחות הכווינו כלי טיס של חיל האוויר שחיסלו את המחבלים. בתקיפה חוסל מפקד גדוד ׳תל סולטאן׳ מחמוד חמדאן ושלושה מפקדי פלוגות נוספים מהגדוד &gt;&gt; <a href="https://t.co/ie5sZxFvTh">pic.twitter.com/ie5sZxFvTh</a>
&mdash; צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) <a href="https://twitter.com/idfonline/status/1833515730592997610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The IDF added: “In the attack and other attacks, the chain of command of the Tel Sultan battalion was eliminated, as well as dozens of other terrorists from the battalion. The commander of the &#8216;Tel Sultan&#8217; battalion, Mahmoud Hamdan, took a significant part in planning the raid into Israel on October 7 and promoted the preparation plan of the Rafah Brigade before the entry of IDF forces into the area. In addition, he initiated, led and planned dozens of terrorist plots against the IDF forces and the State of Israel.”
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בתקיפה ובתקיפות נוספות חוסלה שרשרת הפיקוד של גדוד ׳תל סולטאן׳ וכן, עשרות מחבלים נוספים מהגדוד. 
מפקד גדוד ׳תל סולטאן׳ מחמוד חמדאן, לקח חלק משמעותי בתכנון הפשיטה לארץ ב-7 באוקטובר וקידם את תוכנית ההיערכות של חטיבת רפיח טרם כניסת כוחות צה״ל למרחב &gt;&gt; <a href="https://t.co/k3ewod3jcD">pic.twitter.com/k3ewod3jcD</a>
&mdash; צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) <a href="https://twitter.com/idfonline/status/1833515774960668753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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בנוסף, יזם, הוביל ותכנן עשרות מתווי טרור נגד כוחות צה&quot;ל ומדינת ישראל <a href="https://t.co/RI0yOdSFnD">pic.twitter.com/RI0yOdSFnD</a>
&mdash; צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) <a href="https://twitter.com/idfonline/status/1833515824197571051?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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On Sunday, famed British author Chris Ryan issued an <a href="https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1833204850777330004.html">X thread</a> in which he discussed just one incident from the massacre (of the many he saw on video footage) indicating how barbaric the massacre was. He wrote:
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Source: Hamas head cam/chest cam and mobile phone video footage. Hamas terrorists took hours of footage during the slaughter of 7th October. I can’t, nor want to describe the horror of every single piece of footage that I saw. I hope you’ll understand the depth of depravity from this example because I won’t speak about any others, however, I will say that the violence and depravity I witnessed was beyond all comprehension.
What I saw: 3 Hamas terrorists entered a room, two young girls (maybe 12, maybe younger) hiding under a table protecting their puppies. The terrorists had a very calm and nonchalant open conversation about who or what was to be killed first as if they were picking something out in a supermarket.
A decision was made by the terrorists to execute the little girl, they murder her by execution, then they realise that the other little girl who they thought was already dead was injured but still alive, then a debate happens on whether they execute her or the puppies first. Then they murder her by execution and the puppies.
What I felt: 
Numb, angry that I wasn&#8217;t there to stop them. 
What I think: 
I think about the fear those girls went through before their murder and know that I will see that scene for some time to come.
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The Biden administration repeatedly pressured Israel to stay out of Rafah, the final stronghold of Hamas in Israel’s war to exterminate the terror group. Vice President Kamala Harris said during a March interview with ABC News that she and the president believed military action in Rafah to be a “huge mistake.”
“We have been clear in multiple conversations and in every way that any major military operation in Rafah would be a huge mistake,” Harris said.
“I have studied the maps. There’s nowhere for those folks to go,” she continued, referring to civilians moved into Rafah as the IDF fought Hamas in other parts of the enclave. “We’ve been very clear that it would be a mistake to move into Rafah with any type of military operation.”
Tim Pearce contributed to this article.

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IDF Kills Top Hamas Commander Instrumental In Planning October 7 Massacre

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The Israeli military found Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old American-Israeli taken by Hamas from The Nova Music Festival in October, and five other hostages murdered by Hamas in Gaza on Sunday.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops found the bodies of the six hostages in a tunnel underneath Rafah, a city in southern Gaza that the Biden administration had previously pressured Israel to refrain from invading. A spokesman for the Israeli military said the hostages were killed not long before their bodies were found.
“According to our initial assessment, they were brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists shortly before we reached them,” IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a <a href="https://www.idf.il/en/mini-sites/hamas-israel-war-24/briefings-by-idf-spokesperson-rear-admiral-daniel-hagari/september-24-press-briefings/press-briefing-by-idf-spokesperson-radm-daniel-hagari-september-1-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>. “Their bodies were found during combat in Rafah in an underground tunnel, approximately one kilometer from the tunnel from which we rescued Farhan Alkadi a few days ago.”
Israeli forces rescued Israeli captive Qaid Farhan Al-Qadi from a tunnel underneath Rafah on Tuesday.
Alongside Goldberg-Polin, IDF forces found the bodies of Master Sgt. Ori Danino, 25, Carmel Gat, 40, Alexander Lobanov, 32, Almog Sarusi, 27, and Eden Yerushalmi, 24. All six were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 and were believed to be alive, according to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/american-israeli-hersh-goldberg-polin-dead-family-says-f7d9ff30?mod=hp_lead_pos1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Wall Street Journal</a>.
President Joe Biden released a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/08/31/statement-from-president-biden-on-hersh-goldberg-polin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> expressing his “devastated and outraged” reaction to Goldberg-Polin’s death. Vice President Kamala Harris released a separate statement calling Hamas “an evil terrorist organization” with “even more American blood on its hands.”
“I strongly condemn Hamas’ continued brutality, and so must the entire world. From its massacre of 1,200 people to sexual violence, taking of hostages, and these murders, Hamas’ depravity is evident and horrifying. The threat Hamas poses to the people of Israel — and American citizens in Israel — must be eliminated and Hamas cannot control Gaza,” Harris <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/08/31/statement-by-vice-president-harris-on-hersh-goldberg-polin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
The Biden administration repeatedly pressured Israel to stay out of Rafah, the final stronghold of Hamas in Israel’s war to exterminate the terror group. Vice President Kamala Harris said during a March interview with ABC News that she and the president believed military action in Rafah to be a “huge mistake.”
“We have been clear in multiple conversations and in every way that any major military operation in Rafah would be a huge mistake,” Harris said.
“I have studied the maps. There’s nowhere for those folks to go,” she continued, referring to civilians moved into Rafah as the IDF fought Hamas in other parts of the enclave. “We’ve been very clear that it would be a mistake to move into Rafah with any type of military operation.”
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KAMALA HARRIS warns against an Israeli offensive in Rafah: &quot;I have studied the maps.&quot;
She is then unable to articulate anything substantive beyond her left-wing talking points. <a href="https://t.co/XBDhkU2XG3">pic.twitter.com/XBDhkU2XG3</a>
&mdash; RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href="https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1771904099077746968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The IDF offensive into Rafah began in May after Israel set up refugee camps and safe travel corridors for civilians to escape the city. Israeli forces have rescued a handful of hostages since, and while ceasefire negotiations have been ongoing, Israel has repeatedly rejected any deal that would foreclose Israel’s ability to destroy Hamas as an organization.
Elected Democrats have faced pressure from the left flank of their party to push for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war regardless of whether the terror group is left intact. Thousands of pro-Palestinian and pro-Hamas protesters marched on the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago last week to pressure Harris and others to take a tougher stance against Israel.
Goldberg-Polin was <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/chanting-bring-them-home-tens-of-thousands-applaud-goldberg-polins-speech-at-dnc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spotlighted</a> at the DNC in an address to the conference given by his parents, who have been vocal proponents of a ceasefire deal to rescue hostages still captive in Gaza.

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Hamas Kills Six Hostages, Including American-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin

American-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin Among Six Dead Hostages Recovered By Israeli Forces In Rafah

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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/israel-defense-forces-idf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Israel Defense Forces</a> (IDF) launched widespread strikes against Hezbollah terrorist positions in southern Lebanon during the early morning hours on Sunday after receiving intelligence that Hezbollah was about to launch a large scale attack on Israel.
Axios <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/08/25/israel-hezbollah-lebanon-attack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the strike was launched after Israeli and U.S. intelligence officials obtained intelligence indicating that Hezbollah&#8217;s attack was imminent. Israel coordinated with the U.S. in advance of the strike.
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IDF attacking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon following intelligence that indicated the group was preparing to launch rockets against Israel. I&#39;m assuming the IDF is referring to a retaliation for the Shukr killing. <a href="https://t.co/QtNRRWqV9Q">pic.twitter.com/QtNRRWqV9Q</a>
&mdash; Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeTruzman/status/1827525907969667087?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Additional footage purportedly shows strikes in southern Lebanon during preemptively Israeli strikes against Hezbollah targets. <a href="https://t.co/zXatuoAHN8">pic.twitter.com/zXatuoAHN8</a>
&mdash; Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeTruzman/status/1827535585952854428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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تغطية صحفية: من الغارات العنيفة التي شنتها طائرات الاحتلال على جنوب لبنان <a href="https://t.co/14ReU4p6hK">pic.twitter.com/14ReU4p6hK</a>
&mdash; شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) <a href="https://twitter.com/qudsn/status/1827539461304955102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;A short while ago, the IDF identified the Hezbollah terrorist organization preparing to fire missiles and rockets toward Israeli territory,&#8221; said IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari in a statement. ‌&#8221;‏In a self-defense act to remove these threats, the IDF is striking terror targets in Lebanon, from which Hezbollah was planning to launch their attacks on Israeli civilians.&#8221;
The strikes come after Hezbollah has fired more than 6,700 rockets, missiles, and explosive drones at Israeli families, homes, and communities since October 8th.
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&#8220;Hezbollah will soon fire rockets, and possibly missiles and UAVs, towards Israeli territory,&#8221; said Hagari. ‌&#8221;‏We will shortly update the Home Front Command Defensive guidelines for those in Israel. ‌‏From right next to the homes of Lebanese civilians in the South of Lebanon, we can see that Hezbollah is preparing to launch an extensive attack on Israel, while endangering the Lebanese civilians.&#8221;
“‏We warn the civilians located in the areas where Hezbollah is operating, to move out of harm’s way immediately for their own safety. Hezbollah’s ongoing aggression risks dragging the people of Lebanon, the people of Israel — and the whole region — into a wider escalation,” he concluded. “Israel will not tolerate Hezbollah’s attacks on our civilians. ‌‏We are operating in self defense from Hezbollah – and any other enemy that joins in their attacks against us- and we are ready to do everything we need to defend the people of Israel.”
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“In a self-defense act to remove these threats, the IDF is striking terror targets in Lebanon, from which Hezbollah was planning to launch their attacks on Israeli civilians.”
Listen to an update from IDF Spokesperson, RAdm. Daniel Hagari, regarding Hezbollah’s plans to attack… <a href="https://t.co/fKvbUVSmbT" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pic.twitter.com/fKvbUVSmbT</a>
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) <a href="https://twitter.com/IDF/status/1827527034400047151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">August 25, 2024</a></blockquote>

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Israel Launches Widespread Strikes Against Hezbollah

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Israel is currently bracing for revenge attacks from Iran and Hezbollah after the Jewish state carried out high-profile assassinations of terrorist leaders in Iran and Lebanon.
As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are planning to gather in the Situation Room, Israel reassures its citizens, and Iran ramps up its rhetoric, here’s what you need to know.
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How We Got Here
Tensions began escalating when Hezbollah killed 12 Druze children on a soccer field in Israel with a missile last month.
In response, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/netanyahu-takes-credit-for-assassination-of-terrorist-commander-challenging-days-ahead">Israel last week assassinated</a> top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, also known as Hajj Mohsin, who also played a central role in the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, which killed 241 U.S. military personnel. The U.S. government had a  $5,000,000 <a href="https://eg.usembassy.gov/rewards-justice-reward-offer-information-hizballah-key-leaders-talal-hamiyah-fuad-shukr/">reward</a> for anyone who provided information on Shukr.
The next day, Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran, where he attended the inauguration of Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian. Iran denies a New York Times report claiming an explosive was planted in Haniyeh’s room two months in advance, and instead <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/iran-claims-israel-did-not-plant-bomb-in-military-facility-where-hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-was-killed">is adamant</a> a “short-range projectile” was used. Israel did not take credit for the assassination of Haniyeh, though Israel does not always comment on targeted killings.
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Revenge
Both Hezbollah and Iran have vowed to take revenge on Israel after the assassinations. Iran in particular takes issue with Haniyeh being killed on its territory.  
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, took to X after Haniyeh was killed, <a href="https://x.com/khamenei_ir/status/1818569675946491948">saying </a>Israel will face a “severe punishment” and <a href="https://x.com/khamenei_ir/status/1818579774303793293">that it was Iran’s</a> “duty to take revenge.” 
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Following this bitter, tragic event which has taken place within the borders of the Islamic Republic, it is our duty to take revenge.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) <a href="https://twitter.com/khamenei_ir/status/1818579774303793293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Khamenei <a href="https://x.com/Khamenei_m/status/1818899210365792293">posted a video</a> of him meeting with family members of Haniyeh, stating he led a funeral prayer over “martyr” Haniyeh’s body.
It is unclear if Iran and Hezbollah will attack independently or coordinate.
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What’s Happened So Far
Hezbollah has fired rockets at Israel since the assassinations, part of the terror group’s near-constant attacks on border areas since Hamas’ Oct. 7 invasion of Israel. These attacks are not thought to be Hezbollah’s promised act of revenge, as they fit an ongoing pattern of trading fire.
Israel <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-can-now-send-location-based-alerts-to-phones-in-case-of-large-scale-attacks/#:~:text=The%20Home%20Front%20Command%20said,alarm%20with%20an%20emergency%20message.">has taken steps</a> to brace for the attack, introducing a new alert system to send geographically-targeted cell phone messages to citizens in case of emergency.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant held a situation assessment with the Israeli Air Force on Monday. There, he reportedly told commanders that “our enemies are carefully considering their every move” because of the IDF’s capabilities and that they will be “prepared for anything — including a swift transition to offense.”
Major General Ori Gordin, the commanding officer of Northern Command on Sunday, said that Israel’s “offensive plans are ready” and that all units are prepared “down to the last soldier.”
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that Israel is in a “multi-front war against Iran’s axis of evil” and that it is “prepared for every scenario — both offensively and defensively.”
Many airlines have canceled flights to Israel, and numerous countries, including the United States, are encouraging their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately. The United States last week <a href="https://x.com/usembassybeirut/status/1818709762332065837/photo/1">raised</a> its travel advisory for Lebanon to “Level 4: Do Not Travel.”
Iran advised incoming aircraft to change their routes due to the dangers of flying to parts of its country in a Notice to Air Missions on Monday.
The United States ramped up its military presence in the region to keep its “ironclad commitment to the defense of Israel,” Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh <a href="https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3860557/deputy-pentagon-press-secretary-sabrina-singh-statement-on-force-posture-in-the/">said on Friday</a>.
According to Singh, an additional fighter jet squadron has been deployed, along with ballistic missile defense-capable cruisers and destroyers. Measures are also being taken to enhance readiness for deploying land-based ballistic missile defenses.
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How Are Other Countries Responding
Biden on Monday had a call with King Abdullah II of Jordan, and will convene his national security team, including Harris, in the Situation Room in the afternoon. Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi made a <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/08/05/iran-hezbollah-attack-israel-monday-blinken">rare trip to Iran</a> Sunday amid concerns the nation will attempt to fire missiles at Israel through Jordan’s airspace.
In April, Saudi Arabia and Jordan are believed to have <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-iran-saudi-arabia-jordan-1.7176154">assisted</a> in shooting down Iranian missiles that were fired in response to Israel&#8217;s killing of a top Iranian general. This time it is believed the nations may be less willing to support Israel, as the assassination is linked to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, rather than just Iran, with whom many neighboring Arab nations have tense relations.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken reportedly told his G7 counterparts that the impending attack could begin as early as Monday, <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/08/05/iran-hezbollah-attack-israel-monday-blinken">Axios reported</a>. Several countries, including the United States, France, Britain, Italy, and Egypt, have been working behind the scenes to minimize regional escalation, according to The Times of Israel.

Demonstration in Tehran in support of Iran’s attacks on Israel

Here’s What You Need To Know About Iran’s Impending Attack On Israel

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Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Thursday that the July 13 strike in Khan Younis killed Mohammed Deif, the commander of the terrorist group Hamas&#8217; military wing, who was second only to Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip.
“Deif initiated, planned, and executed the October 7th Massacre, in which 1,200 people were killed in southern Israel and 251 hostages abducted into the Gaza Strip,” Israel National News <a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/393957" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a>, adding, “Over the years, Deif directed, planned, and carried out numerous terrorist attacks against the State of Israel. Deif operated side-by-side with Yahya Sinwar, and during the war, he commanded Hamas&#8217; terrorist activity in the Gaza Strip by issuing commands and instructions to senior members of Hamas&#8217; Military Wing.”
The strike also killed Rafa&#8217;a Salameh, the Commander of Hamas&#8217; Khan Yunis Brigade, as well as other members of the terrorist organization.
“[T]he air force had kept a series of five different pairs of aircraft and drones rotating through the role of hovering and passing by the residence where Deif was expected to visit Salame, such that the moment the war cabinet approved an operation, the air force would be able to open fire in practically no time at all,” The Jerusalem Post <a href="https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-812874" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
Although Deif had remained a shadowy figure for years, the morning of the October 7 attack, Hamas <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/mohammed-deif-hamas-military-leader-eluded-israel-decades-112468912" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released a recording</a> of him declaring the “Al Aqsa Flood” operation. “Kill, burn, destroy and block the roads. Make them understand that the Al Aqsa Flood is more powerful than they think and believe,” he said.
“Deif has been involved in Hamas’s operations for more than 20 years, plotting suicide bombings inside Israel, kidnapping soldiers, firing rockets and helping plan the tunnels used to launch attacks,” The Times of Israel <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/deif-elusive-hamas-terror-chief-and-israels-most-wanted/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> in 2014, adding, “The Israelis see him as ‘the brains’ behind the campaign of suicide bombings that targeted buses and public places in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem until 2006.”

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IDF Confirms Hamas’ Shadowy 2nd In Command, Mohammed Deif, Killed In Airstrike

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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/israel-defense-forces-idf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Israel Defense Forces</a> (IDF) confirmed late on Tuesday night that a targeted strike it launched earlier in the day in Lebanon killed Hezbollah&#8217;s top military commander.
Israeli Air Force fighter jets conducted the strike on Fuad Shukr in Beirut after the Iranian-backed terrorist group murdered 12 children in northern Israel over the weekend in a rocket attack.
The IDF said that Shukr was Hezbollah&#8217;s &#8220;most senior military commander and the head of its Strategic Unit&#8221; and Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah&#8217;s &#8220;right-hand man&#8221; and was his &#8220;adviser for planning and directing wartime operations.&#8221;
Shukr was responsible for directing all of Hezbollah&#8217;s attacks on Israel since Hamas&#8217; unprecedented October 7 terrorist attack in which thousands of terrorists stormed into Israel from Gaza and murdered 1,200 people, wounded more than 5,000, and took hundreds of people hostage.
&#8220;As the Head of Hezbollah&#8217;s Strategic Unit, Fuad was responsible for the majority of Hezbollah&#8217;s most advanced weaponry, including precise-guided missiles, cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, long-range rockets, and UAVs,&#8221; the statement said. &#8220;He was responsible for force build-up, planning, and execution of terror attacks against the State of Israel.&#8221;
Fuad has been with Hezbollah for nearly 40 years and played a key roles in a number of major attacks since the early 1990s.
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&#8220;In the 1990s, Fuad advanced numerous attacks against the IDF and the South Lebanon Army,&#8221; the statement said. &#8220;In 2000, he was directly involved in the abduction of the bodies of three IDF soldiers &#8211; SSGT Benyamin Avraham, SSGT Adi Avitan, and SSGT Omar Sawaid -who were killed by Hezbollah terrorists while patrolling the security fence adjacent to Har Dov. Since then, he has planned and directed numerous terror attacks against innocent civilians.&#8221;
The U.S. government had <a href="https://rewardsforjustice.net/rewards/fuad-shukr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">placed</a> a $5 million bounty on Shukr for playing a “central role in the October 23, 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut which killed 241 U.S. military personnel and wounded 128 others,” according to the U.S. State Department.

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Israel Kills Hezbollah’s ‘Most Senior Military Commander’ After Terror Group Killed 12 Children

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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/israel-defense-forces-idf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Israel Defense Forces</a> (IDF) carried out a strike on Tuesday in Lebanon that reportedly targeted a top Hezbollah commander in response to the terrorist group&#8217;s attack over the weekend that killed many children and injured dozens more inside Israel.
The New York Times and various Israeli news organizations reported that the strike in Beirut targeted Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah official who served on the Jihad Council and was a close adviser on military affairs to Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah.
The strike came in response to a rocket attack Saturday from Hezbollah on Majdal Shams, a small village in the Golan Heights, that killed 12 children at a soccer field and wounded 40 more.
The Times said that the strike happened in the vicinity of Hezbollah’s Shura Council where the terrorist group&#8217;s top decision-making takes place.
Israeli media said that U.S. officials were given an advanced notice about the strike.
Shortly after the strike, Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said: &#8220;Hezbollah crossed the red line.&#8221;
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Hezbollah crossed the red line.
— יואב גלנט &#8211; Yoav Gallant (@yoavgallant) <a href="https://twitter.com/yoavgallant/status/1818337146731737419?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy senior fellow Hanin Ghaddar said that Shukr was &#8220;a very big target.&#8221;
It is unclear as of this writing if Shukr survived the attack.
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The U.S. government had <a href="https://rewardsforjustice.net/rewards/fuad-shukr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">placed</a> a $5 million bounty on Shukr for playing a &#8220;central role in the October 23, 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut which killed 241 U.S. military personnel and wounded 128 others,&#8221; according to the U.S. State Department.
Joe Truzman, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), noted that Israel would not have launched the strike unless it was sure that Shukr was there.
&#8220;Given the complexity of the current war, it&#8217;s highly unlikely Israel would have targeted senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr unless it had rock solid intelligence on his whereabouts,&#8221; Truzman said. &#8220;Nonetheless, Hezbollah is likely to respond strongly, even if Shukr survived the attempt.&#8221;
Truzman verified videos from the strike that showed a large building in the densely-packed area was completely destroyed with smoke filling the area and debris covering the streets.
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It appears a building was the target of the attack in Beirut. <a href="https://t.co/b8L6DLk3jI">pic.twitter.com/b8L6DLk3jI</a>
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeTruzman/status/1818330616930439312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Site of explosion in southern Beirut. <a href="https://t.co/bjuNPe7SGh">pic.twitter.com/bjuNPe7SGh</a>
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeTruzman/status/1818329466529312800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Explosion reported in Beirut. Reports indicate the area hit is in the southern suburbs of the city where Hezbollah maintains a strong presence. <a href="https://t.co/bDQHozOpS3">pic.twitter.com/bDQHozOpS3</a>
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeTruzman/status/1818328692806087143?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
The U.S. has tried hard to restrain Israel from taking the gloves off in response to the near daily attacks that Hezbollah has launched against Israel since Hamas’ October 7 attacks. In the nearly 10 months since October 7, Hezbollah has fired thousands of missiles, rockets, and drones into Israel, which have killed soldiers and civilians.
The attacks along Israel’s northern border have displaced hundreds of thousands of people who have not been able to return to their homes since last year.
Hussain Abdul-Hussain, a senior fellow at FDD, said that in Israel’s last official war with Hezbollah in 2006, the IDF “did not manage to kill any Hezbollah leader.”
“Since Hezbollah launched its war on Israel on October 8, the Jewish state has taken out over 300 Hezbollah commanders, including the top 4 or 5 of Hezbollah&#8217;s chain of command (those with personal pictures with Nasrallah, Mughniyah and Soleimani),” he said. “I&#8217;m starting to feel that Israel could take out Nasrallah himself if it wanted to, but saving him and enjoying his weekly rants and rambles on live TV.”

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Baseball Hall-of-Famer Steve Garvey, now the GOP senatorial candidate from California, visited Israel Defense Force Soldiers wounded in the war in Gaza.
Garvey went to Chaim Sheba Medical Center, where he visited with soldiers who had sustained serious injuries, including amputation of limbs, from their efforts at eliminating Hamas. While he was in Tel Aviv, Garvey met with attorney Samara Weiner of Burbank, California, a Democrat who said she would now vote for Garvey.
“On behalf of every Democrat who is Jewish, feeling this way, thank you for your support,” Garvey wrote on Facebook.
“Where others won’t go, my campaign will,” Garvey said. “Americans need to see and understand what happened to Israel on Oct. 7 and why it&#8217;s time for the United States to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Jewish people in Israel and at home.&#8221;
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“On Tuesday &#8211; day 2 of my visit to Israel – I visited two sites where the barbaric attacks of October 7th unfolded,” Garvey wrote on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/steveygarvey6/reel/C8s2epqCF50/">Instagram</a>. “I went to the Kibbutz Kfar Aza where over 60 Israelis were killed and 18 taken hostage. We also visited the site of the Nova Music Festival massacre, where over 360 Israeli civilians were killed and 35 taken hostage. It was incredibly moving to see the heartbreaking impact of these heinous attacks and honor the victims.”
“Seeing the sites of these tragedies firsthand offers a perspective you can&#8217;t get from watching the news,” he added. “Now more than ever, Israel must know that the United States stands with them.”
In March, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) brazenly tried to interfere in Israeli domestic politics by undermining Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a time of war, <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4531809-schumer-calls-for-new-israel-election-says-netanyahu-has-lost-his-way/">saying</a>, “I also believe Prime Minister Netanyahu has lost his way by allowing his political survival to take the precedence over the best interests of Israel &#8230; As a lifelong supporter of Israel, it has become clear to me: The Netanyahu coalition no longer fits the needs of Israel after Oct. 7. The world has changed — radically — since then, and the Israeli people are being stifled right now by a governing vision that is stuck in the past.”
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), who is running against Garvey for the California Senate Seat, agreed, <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4537891-schiff-schumer-criticism-should-be-an-earthquake-in-israel/">declaring</a>, “The fact that Israel’s most staunch defender in the U.S. Congress, Chuck Schumer, should be making these remarks should be an earthquake in Israel.”

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released combat footage on Monday that showed commandos raiding locations in Gaza and recovering hostages that Palestinian Islamic terrorists kidnapped on October 7.
The footage was recorded on a helmet camera as the operators carried out the mission in Nuseirat, a camp in the Gaza Strip.
The Saturday raids at the two locations resulted in the rescue of four hostages that have been in Hamas captivity for eight months: Noa Argamani, 25; Almog Meir Jan, 21; Andrey Kozlov, 27; and Shlomi Ziv, 40.
Heavy gun fire can be heard in the video as the soldiers run toward the building where some of the hostages were being held.
The commandos can be seen forcefully clearing rooms in the building before they find three of the hostages. While in the room, gunfire erupted as soldiers appeared to be firing out of the window.
Heavy gunfire erupted again as the hostages escaped the building as Israeli forces appear to have been laying down covering fire.
WATCH:
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This is the moment the IDF rescued the hostages. Heroes of Israel.
They should inspire the world. <a href="https://t.co/i9GWEph5Fk">pic.twitter.com/i9GWEph5Fk</a>
— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) <a href="https://twitter.com/EylonALevy/status/1800231097458217079?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
The mission marks the most successful hostage rescue operation for the IDF since Hamas captured at least 250 people from Israel during its October 7 terrorist attack. In February, the IDF rescued two Israeli hostages — Fernando Marman, 61, and Louis Har, 71 — who were being held by Hamas in Rafah.
The rescue mission had been planned by the IDF for weeks, said IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, who added that during the rescue operation, Israeli forces were under fire from Hamas while in the buildings and on their way out of Gaza with the hostages.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/top-israeli-officials-following-raids-to-free-hostages-we-wont-stop-until-theyre-all-home">said</a> in a video message that the mission was “one of the most heroic and extraordinary operations I have witnessed over the course of 47 years serving in Israel’s defense establishment.”
“IDF, ISA and Special Forces, as well as the forces who supported [those in the field], have conducted an unprecedented operation — daring in nature, planned brilliantly, and executed in an extraordinary fashion,” he continued. “The various security agencies cooperated closely — the IDF, ISA, and Special Forces — acting as one single unit.”
He noted that there was “heavy” gunfire that erupted during the rescue operation, which he said happened in the most complex [urban environment in Gaza].
“I do not remember having completed operations of this kind — at this intensity and with this level of cooperation and success,” he said, later adding: “We will do everything possible to return all the hostages home.”
Zach Jewell contributed to this report.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-footage-emerges-of-israel-rescuing-hostages-from-palestinian-terrorists">WATCH: Footage Emerges Of Israel Rescuing Hostages From Palestinian Terrorists</a>

WATCH: IDF Releases New Footage From Raids That Rescued Hostages

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NBC reporter Gabe Gutierrez voiced some concern on Monday that the Israeli Special Forces mission — which resulted in the rescue of four hostages — could stall ceasefire negotiations between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas.
Gutierrez joined &#8220;The Today Show&#8221; host Hoda Kotb during Monday&#8217;s broadcast — just two days after Israel announced that they had liberated four of the hostages that Hamas had taken from the Nova music festival on October 7th — to discuss what, if any, involvement the United States had had in the operation.
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NBC via reporter Gabe Gutierrez DECRIES the rescue of Israeli hostages from Hamas because it HURTS Biden&#8217;s ability to negotiate with terrorists: 
&#8220;Still, there are concerns that Saturday&#8217;s rescue may hurt efforts to reach a ceasefire and free the remaining hostages.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/hmXE12xDNu">pic.twitter.com/hmXE12xDNu</a>
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickFondacaro/status/1800164739701469205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Gutierrez explained that the U.S. had not been involved in executing the mission, but had offered intelligence to assist the Israelis.
&#8220;The Biden administration confirmed the U.S. did not participate militarily in the rescue operation but the U.S. provided intelligence in support of it,&#8221; Gutierrez said, before pointing to the fact that the civilian casualties — 274 by Hamas&#8217; &#8220;count&#8221; — could make it harder to get the terrorist group to agree to a ceasefire.
&#8220;Still, there are concerns that Saturday&#8217;s rescue may hurt efforts to reach a ceasefire and free the remaining hostages, including the eight Americans – three of which are believed to have been killed,&#8221; he said, adding that the United States had considered negotiating with Hamas directly in order to get the remaining American hostages back.
&#8220;Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the region today to try and secure a deal, but the rescue will likely make his efforts even more difficult and that&#8217;s why the administration may negotiate directly with Hamas to release the remaining American hostages if the current proposal fails, according to U.S. officials,&#8221; Gutierrez continued.
&#8220;They say this latest rescue only strengthened Netanyahu&#8217;s determination to keep pushing for military operations in Gaza instead of pursuing a ceasefire. One senior administration official calling this a very real option, citing the fact that Hamas could have an incentive to deal directly with the Americans because it would strain relations between the U.S. and Israel and possibly put even more pressure on Netanyahu.&#8221;

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NBC Reporter: Israeli Hostage Rescue ‘May Hurt Efforts To Reach A Ceasefire’

NBC Reporter: Israeli Hostage Rescue 'May Hurt Efforts To Reach A Ceasefire'

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After being abducted during <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hamas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hamas</a>&#8216; October 7 terrorist attack, Israeli hostage Noa Argamani was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/israeli-special-forces-rescue-4-hostages-in-raids-on-2-hamas-locations?topStoryPosition=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rescued</a> — along with three other hostages — by the Israel Defense Forces on Saturday morning and reunited with her father after eight months in captivity.
A video posted on X showed the 25-year-old woman embracing her father after landing in Israel.
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Noa Argamani with her father! <a href="https://t.co/L0xhxUONdJ">pic.twitter.com/L0xhxUONdJ</a>
— Israel News Pulse (@israelnewspulse) <a href="https://twitter.com/israelnewspulse/status/1799392316735824339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Noa Argamani, abducted from the Nova music festival and held hostage in the Hamas Terror Dungeons for 8 months—free and reunited with her father. 💙😭 <a href="https://t.co/W97Gm6MLE6">pic.twitter.com/W97Gm6MLE6</a>
— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) <a href="https://twitter.com/EylonALevy/status/1799395813124391265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
Argamani, a data science engineering student, was likely <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/young-woman-hostage-from-viral-video-likely-taken-by-gaza-civilians-not-hamas-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">kidnapped</a> by Palestinian civilians on October 7. The civilians filmed her being driven away from the Supernova music festival on the back of a motorcycle as she cried out for help. She became one of the most recognized faces of the around 250 hostages who were taken by Hamas terrorists and held in Gaza.
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In a viral video recorded the morning of Oct 7, Noa Argamani (25) screams and reaches for her boyfriend, Avinatan Or, as Hamas terrorists force her onto the back of a motorcycle from the music festival, driving off into Gaza 
They need to come home now <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BringThemHome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BringThemHome</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HamasisISIS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HamasisISIS</a> <a href="https://t.co/LRr4mohxFz">pic.twitter.com/LRr4mohxFz</a>
— Nope (@Oct7atrocities) <a href="https://twitter.com/Oct7atrocities/status/1735969038973407631?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2023</a></blockquote>
Argamani was also one of the subjects of two other <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hamas-videos-showing-noa-argamani-tease-fate-of-hostages-show-alleged-bodies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">videos</a> released by Hamas that teased her “fate” as terrorists claimed to show the dead bodies of two other hostages.
Along with Argamani, the IDF rescued Almog Meir Jan, 21; Andrey Kozlov, 27; and Shlomi Ziv, 40. The Israeli special forces conducted raids on two Hamas locations in central Gaza on Saturday morning, rescuing three of the hostages at one location and finding the fourth hostage at the second location.
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Another video posted on social media showed the moment Meir Jan and Kozlov landed in Israel. Meir Jan appeared to raise his hands in celebration as IDF soldiers escorted the freed hostages to a hospital.
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Freed hostages Andrey Kozlov (white shirt) and Almog Meir Jan (black shirt) arriving in Israel
This morning, in a joint special operation held by the Israeli security forces 4 Israeli hostages were rescued from Gaza:
Noa Argamani (25) 
Almog Meir Jan (21) 
Andrey Kozlov (27)… <a href="https://t.co/LTGSkHf92k">pic.twitter.com/LTGSkHf92k</a>
— Israel ישראל (@Israel) <a href="https://twitter.com/Israel/status/1799409443823611959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
All four hostages were in good condition, according to the IDF.
Israelis across the country and the world celebrated the news of the successful rescue mission. One video showed a lifeguard at a Tel Aviv beach announcing that the four hostages had been rescued, and beachgoers responding with cheers.
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Tel Aviv beach an hour ago:
Israelis cheer and celebrate at the beach after the lifeguard informs of the rescue of 4 hostages.
Noa Argamani (25) 
Almog Meir Jan (21) 
Andrey Kozlov (27) 
Shlomi Ziv (40)
They are in good medical condition and have been transferred to the &#8216;Sheba&#8217;… <a href="https://t.co/ZjBKw1mVwH">pic.twitter.com/ZjBKw1mVwH</a>
— Israel ישראל (@Israel) <a href="https://twitter.com/Israel/status/1799406282882826677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
“They risked their lives to save the lives of our hostages. This is what we do in Israel,” IDF Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said of the Israeli forces.
He added that the IDF will continue to fight to rescue the 120 hostages who remain in Gaza, which include men, women, and children.

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WATCH: Israeli Hostage Reunites With Her Father After 8 Months In Hamas Captivity

Four Israeli hostages who were abducted by Hamas terrorists from the Supernova music festival on October 7 were rescued by the Israel Defense Forces on Saturday morning.
Israeli special forces on the ground were supported by airstrikes as they raided two Hamas locations in central Gaza, rescuing three Israelis at one location and finding the fourth hostage at the second location, The Times of Israel <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-rescues-4-hostages-alive-in-stunning-operation-in-central-gaza/#:~:text=The%20rescued%20hostages%20are%20named,sites%20in%20central%20Gaza's%20Nuseirat." target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The hostages have been identified as Noa Argamani, 25; Almog Meir Jan, 21; Andrey Kozlov, 27; and Shlomi Ziv, 40. All four hostages are in good condition, according to the IDF.
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Noa Argamani (25), Almog Meir Jan (21), Andrey Kozlov (27), and Shlomi Ziv (40) were rescued in a special operation by the IDF, ISA and Israel Police from 2 separate locations in the heart of Nuseirat after being kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova music festival.
They are in good… <a href="https://t.co/PnkjL4GRQz">pic.twitter.com/PnkjL4GRQz</a>
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) <a href="https://twitter.com/IDF/status/1799392501586952256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;They are back home in Israel. They are alive; they are well,&#8221; said IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari. &#8220;They will undergo medical examination and will soon be reunited with their families in the hospital.&#8221;
The mission marks the most successful hostage rescue operation for the IDF since Hamas captured at least 250 people from Israel during its October 7 terrorist attack. In February, the IDF <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/in-daring-operation-idf-rescues-two-hostages-held-by-hamas-in-rafah" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rescued</a> two Israeli hostages — Fernando Marman, 61, and Louis Har, 71 — who were being held by Hamas in Rafah.
The rescue mission had been planned by the IDF for weeks, according to Hagari, who added that during the rescue operation, Israeli forces were under fire from Hamas while in the buildings and on their way out of Gaza with the hostages.
&#8220;They risked their lives to save the lives of our hostages. This is what we do in Israel,&#8221; he said.
Hagari added that the IDF will continue to fight to rescue the 120 hostages who still remain in Gaza, which include men, women, and children.
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🔴Watch IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari’s statement regarding our operation to bring Noa, Almog, Andrey and Shlomi back home: <a href="https://t.co/Tt2wtE9121">pic.twitter.com/Tt2wtE9121</a>
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) <a href="https://twitter.com/IDF/status/1799411485342568644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Argamani&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/young-woman-hostage-from-viral-video-likely-taken-by-gaza-civilians-not-hamas-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">abduction</a> was filmed by Palestinian civilians, and the video went viral around the world, showing the 25-year-old woman being driven away on the back of a motorcycle as she called out for help. NBC News reported that it had &#8220;uncovered information indicating she may not have been kidnapped by Hamas, but was instead most likely abducted by a mob of Gazans that swept into Israel hours after the initial attack.&#8221;
The young woman was one of the subjects of two other videos <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hamas-videos-showing-noa-argamani-tease-fate-of-hostages-show-alleged-bodies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released</a> by Hamas that teased her &#8220;fate&#8221; as terrorists claimed to show the dead bodies of two other hostages.
Hamas has <a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/hamas-hostages-israel-gaza-41432124" target="_blank" rel="noopener">killed</a> 60 hostages since its October 7 attack, according to Israel. Only 19 of the bodies have been brought back to Israel from Gaza.

Israeli Special Forces Rescue 4 Hostages In Raids On 2 Hamas Locations

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