Gazan paramedics and residents mentioned the assault killed scores of individuals and left mangled our bodies of males, girls and youngsters strewn round a market and a mosque.
Israel named the rescued hostages as Noa Argamani, 26, Almog Meir Jan, 22, Andrey Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 41. They have been taken to hospital for medical checks and have been in good well being, the army mentioned.
They have been all kidnapped from the Nova music competition through the lethal raid by Hamas-led Palestinian militants on Israeli cities and villages close to Gaza on Oct 7, which precipitated the devastating conflict.
Hamas’ raid killed some 1,200 individuals, in accordance with Israeli authorities, and Israel’s subsequent bombardment and invasion of Gaza has killed not less than 36,801 Palestinians, in accordance with an up to date tally by the territory’s well being ministry on Saturday.
