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Israel-Hamas war latest: Four Israeli hostages rescued from Gaza

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Israeli forces rescued four hostages alive from the central Gaza area of al-Nuseirat on Saturday, the military said.

The four hostages, three males and one female who were kidnapped by Hamas terrorists from the Nova music festival in southern Israel on Oct 7 last year, were taken to hospital for medical checks and were said to be in good health.

They were identified as Noa Argamani, 25, Almog Meir Jan, 21, Andrey Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 40. The hostages were rescued in two separate locations.

Israeli News 12 broadcast footage of Ms Argamani reunited with her father, smiling and embracing him. Video of her kidnapping had circulated soon after she was dragged into Gaza by gunmen on Oct 7.

Hamas kidnapped some 250 hostages during its attack on southern Israel. Around half were released in a weeklong cease-fire in November. Israel says more than 130 hostages remain, with about a quarter of those believed dead.

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