Israel named the rescued hostages as Noa Argamani, 26, Almog Meir Jan 22, Andrey Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 41. The spokesperson for Hamas' armed al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubaida, said some hostages were killed during the rescue operation. Fresh airstrikes in the southern city of Rafah hit homes later on Saturday, residents and Hamas officials said. U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed the return of the four Israeli hostages rescued in Gaza. "To free four people, Israel killed dozens of innocent civilians," he said.

Source: The Standard June 09, 2024 15:54 UTC