Israeli Military Rescues Four Hostages from Gaza

Four Israeli hostages kidnapped from the Nova music festival on 7 October have been rescued by the Israeli military

Those freed are Noa Argamani, 25, Almog Meir Jan, 22, Andrei Kozlov, 27 and Shlomi Ziv, 41

Israel says the rescue was conducted in broad daylight, under heavy fire, at two separate buildings in Nuseirat, central Gaza

Many people, including children, have been killed and injured in the area where the operation took place

Hamas claims more than 200 Palestinians died, but the figures are not from medical sources

News of the rescues was announced by loud speaker on Israeli beaches and cheered on the streets of Tel Aviv

BBC/Adebukola Aluko