fernando marman and louis har spent more than 125 days in hamas captivity.he 2nd and 3rd hostages to be released through israel's military operations in the past four months. dozens more are believed to still be held in gaza. but the operations to bring home hostages and dismantle hamas have had disastrous consequences for palestinian civilians. the hamas—run health ministry says more than 28—thousand people have been killed in the war in gaza mostly women and children. the un warns the entire country is food—insecure. doctors say disease has run rampant.a ground invasion into rafah risks further devastation because the city's population has sky—rocketed from 250—thousand last year to some i.5—million people in a matter of months. that's an increase of five—fold, and more than half of gaza's population.for more on last night's deadly operation in rafah, and the prospect of further israeli attacks, the bbc�*s lucy williamson filed this report. explosion. last night, israel's army came to rafah. special forces, backed by airstrikes on homes and mosques. left b

fernando marman on the left and louis har on the right, rescued last night. lives torn apart on that traumatic day in october when hamas attacked their village and dragged them into gaza. now there is overwhelming relief, even a certain amount of joyful disbelief. when we saw them, the heart was beating on 200, maybe more. a lot of tears. hugs, not many words. just being together, surrounded by the family, and surrounded by our beloved people that were without us for so long, more than four months. explosions. israeli special forces made their move covered by a heavy burst of air strikes. they'd been monitoring the location for some time in the southern gaza city of rafah. palestinians scrambled to rescue their wounded and to collect their dead. they'd been bombed here almost every night, but this time was so intense, they feared it signalled the beginning of a threatened israeli ground offensive. the war has gone on for more than four months. israel's prime minister says this is the best way to free the hostages. so this rescue is a significant success for h

released by the israeli army — showed the moment counter—terrorist police went in. 60—year—old fernando marman har were kidnapped from kibbutz nir yitzhak on october the 7th. their arrival back in israel, a rare moment for the country's prime minister. covered by special forces on their way out of gaza, covered on arrival with love. military operations have so far freed three hostages. relatives say a deal with hamas is still the best way to get the others out. mentally, they look ok. physically, they look ok. please, be serious and strike a deal. the israeli people needs the deal done. not yesterday, not tomorrow, today. we want it done as soon as possible. we want to go back to our ordinary life. for gazans, ordinary life has disappeared, buried in the rubble of their homes, in the quivering of their children. translation: we were at home i when the airstrikes were going on. i told my mother that i wanted to use the bathroom. suddenly, all the walls of the bathroom and all the water containers above it collapsed on me. rafah is the next target for israel's army. the war has pushed half of ga

fernando marman and louis har are in good medical condition after being kidnapped on the 7th of octoberraeli air strikes in rafah in southern gaza. at least 70 palestinians were killed, meaning the total number of people to have died in gaza is more than 28,000 since the hamas attack on israel. some other stories. now, one in five migratory animal species faces extinction, a un report warns. basically they play a very important role in protecting the earth's habitats by transferring nutrients. experts have begun meeting to sort a plan in response to this research. next to the arctic, where a boy who doctors thought might never walk has trekked the arctic to pay tribute to his dad, who died from bowel cancer two years ago. caden, who has cerebral palsy, experienced temperatures of below —29 degrees celsius. but his week long challenge involved walking and fishing raised more than £3,000. a big, big congratulations to caden. what an amazing achievement. we're going to leave you with 10 seconds of a carnival in rio with lots of performances celebrating the amazon rainforest and the indigen

said killed around 100 people in the southern city of rafa in gaza. the two men, luis har and fernando marman had been kidnapped in the cobots of was near yidzak and had spent 128 days in captivity, but according to some social media users, har and marman were not free during this assault on monday, but were actually rescued by the israel defense forces or the idf more than a month ago. some shared what they claim is a screenshot of an article in harat's an israeli newspaper which says the two hostages were released in an operation by the idf on the 2nd of february 200. 24, others tweeted this screenshot of another alleged article appearing this time in the times of israel, which claims one of the hostages, lewis hart, was rescued in december 2023. some believe this is proof israel stage the fake hostage liberation as excuse to attack the city of raffa. we looked at the harat's website and we found the original article about the hostages released, and it does say the two men were released on the 12th of february so... the correct date, this means the screenshot that has been circulating onlin

we're told that these two men, louis har, 70 years old, and fernando marman, were rescued when israelicial forces breached a residential building in the heart of rafah at about 1:49 a.m. local time. they were rushed out of that building under fire from hamas fighters. and just hours later, they were finally able to reunite with their families inside a hospital on the outskirts of tel aviv. both of men described as very thin but in good medical condition. after those special forces entered that building, in fact one minute after, we're told that the israeli air force launched a barrage of strikes on other parts of rafah, effectively as a way to try to divert hamas fighters from this rescue operation. but the palestinian ministry of health in hamas-controlled gaza say that nearly 100 people were killed in these strikes. and hospital officials in the area describing hospitals as overwhelmed. and many of the casualties coming in being women and children as well. so, very clear the impact of this operation. and also providing a glimpse of what may come soon, as israeli prime minister benjam

the two men, luis har and fernando. marman had been kidnapped in the kots of near yidzak and had spent 128 days in captivity, but according to some social media users, har and marman were not free during this assault on monday, but were actually rescued by the israel defense forces or the idf more than a month ago. some shared what they claim is a screenshot of an article in hurrits, an israeli newspaper which says the two hostages were released in an operation. by the idf on the 2nd of february 2024, others tweeted this screenshot of another alleged article appearing this time in the times of israel, which claims one of the hostages, lewis hart, was rescued in december 2023. some believe this is proof israel staged the fake hostage liberation as excuse to attack the city of raffa. we looked at the harat's website and we found the original article about the hostages released and it does say that two men were released on the 12th of february, so the correct date. this means the screenshot that has been circulating online has be

the two israeli hostages, fernando marman and louis har, seen

emotional reunion the families of two israeli hostages had been waiting for for months louis har and fernando marman back with their loved ones, freed from their hamas captors by israeli troops they're in good condition despite 129 days of captivity. hamas kidnapped them from a kibbutz during the october 7th terror attacks. >> it was very emotional to see them, to hug them, to feel them it feels almost unreal >> reporter: this new israeli drone footage shows the moment commandos stormed an apartment building in southern gaza, exchanging fire with hamas gunmen, and emerging with har and marman "do you want a blanket," an israeli navy s.e.a.l. asks "it's warm in our hearts," har replies the operation was launched at 1:49 a.m. in the heart of the city of rafah. the hostages held in a second-floor apartment by three armed hamas guards, israel says. >> we penetrated it with explosives. it was a clear and sweep operation, finding the hostages, bringing them both out. >> reporter: israel pounding the area with air strikes to cover the commandos' retreat. at least 67 palestinians, many of them civilians, ki

inside, theirfirst moments of freedom caught on the units' body cams. 60—year—old fernando marman and har were kidnapped from kibbutz nir yitzhak on october the 7th. covered by special forces on their way out of gaza, covered on arrival with love. military operations have so far freed three hostages. relatives say a deal with hamas is still the best way to get the others out. mentally, they look ok. physically, they look ok. please, be serious and strike a deal. the israeli people needs the deal done. not yesterday, not tomorrow — today. we want it done as soon as possible. we want to go back to our ordinary life. for gazans, ordinary life has disappeared, buried in the rubble of their homes, in the quivering of their children. translation: we were at home when the airstrikes _ were going on. i told my mother that i wanted to use the bathroom. suddenly, all the walls of the bathroom and all the water containers above it collapsed on me. rafah is the next target for israel's army. the war has pushed half of gaza's population south, into this border town. the us has warned an offensive

louis har and fernando marman were flown to safely where they were reunited with their families at a hospital. news of the rescue broke ahead of monday's white house meeting between president biden and king abdullah ii of jordan. jordan and the u.s. are working together to seek a deal that would free the rest of the hostages held by hamas. >> the key element of the deals are on the table. there are gaps that remain, but i've encouraged israeli leaders to keep working to achieve the deal. >> reporter: president biden has become more vocal that israel needs to do more to protect civilians caught in the crossfire. >> they have said they will develop and implement a humanitarian plan. we have made clear we think it is imperative they do so. >> reporter: jordan is also seeking a ceasefire in the region. >> we cannot afford an israeli attack on rafah. it is certain to produce another humanitarian catastrophe. >> reporter: israel is preparing an assault on the southern gaza city of rafah where more than 1 million refugees have fled from other parts of gaza to escape the war. >> israel says

onlookers gathered at the scene where soldiers had rappelled down ropes with hostages louis har and fernando marmanged heavy fire with hamas fighters. the men, who are brothers-in-law, were taken to a hospital in tel aviv for a longed-for reunion with their families. >> but i must say that the job is not done. we are happy today, but it's not a -- we didn't win. >> reporter: as the fighting ramps up in rafah, family members urged hostage negotiators to do everything they can to bring the remaining captives back home. >> please be serious and strike a deal. >> reporter: the rescue was a rare feat amid growing international criticism of israel's plan to launch a ground offensive in ra farr -- rafah, where over 1.4 million palestinians are sheltering. at the site of the raid, our cbs news producer marwan al ghoul. >> reporter: dozens of palestinians were killed in this operation. the majority of them are children and women. >> reporter: some killed on the spot in their cars. others in their tents as they lay sleeping. all the injured were rushed to hospital. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu h

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released by the israeli army — showed the moment counter—terrorist police went in. 60—year—old fernando marmanar were kidnapped from kibbutz nir yitzhak on october the 7th. their arrival back in israel, a rare moment for the country's prime minister. covered by special forces on their way out of gaza, covered on arrival with love. military operations have so far freed three hostages. relatives say a deal with hamas is still the best way to get the others out. mentally, they look ok. physically, they look ok. please, be serious and strike a deal. the israeli people needs the deal done. not yesterday, not tomorrow, today. we want it done as soon as possible. we want to go back to our ordinary life. for gazans, ordinary life has disappeared, buried in the rubble of their homes, in the quivering of their children. translation: we were at home i when the airstrikes were going on. i told my mother that i wanted to use the bathroom. suddenly, all the walls of the bathroom and all the water containers above it collapsed on me. rafah is the next target for israel's army. the war has pushed half of gaza

onlookers gathered at the scene where soldiers had rappelled down ropes with hostages louis har and fernando marman exchanged heavy fire with hamas fighters. the men were taken to a hospital in tel aviv for a long awaited reunion with their families. >> i must say, the job is not done. we are happy today, but it is not over. we did not win. >> reporter: as the fighting revs up in rafah, family members urged hostage negotiators to do everything they can to bring the remaining captives back home. >> please be serious and strike a deal. >> reporter: the rescue was a rare feat amid growing international criticism of israel's plan to launch a ground offensive in rafah where 1.4 million palestinians are sheltering. at the sight of the raid, the "cbs news" producer marwan al ghoul. >> dozens of palestinians were killed in this operation. the majority of them are children and women. >> reporter: some killed on the spot in their cars, the others in their tents as they lay sleeping. while the injured were rushed to hospital. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu held the operation as a historic success s

the two men — fernando marman and louis har, aged 60 and 70 — are said to be in good condition.y've been taken to hospital in central israel. it's thought to be only the second time israel has carried out a successful military operation to rescue hostages. dozens of palestinians were reported to have been killed during the latest israeli air strikes. residents told the bbc there had been around 50 air strikes in the early hours of monday. they said as well as air strikes, helicopters and boats took part in the attack. we are expecting to hear from the israeli military. week are awaiting a spokesperson to come through and give us the latest. with me is said shehata from bbc arabic. great to see you here. i wonder if we could just start off with the latest developments overnight?— overnight? the latest development - overnight? the latest development is - overnight? the latest development is in - overnight? the latest development is in to | overnight? the latest - development is in to france, the recent releasing two israeli hostages by the israeli military. these two hostages were

the two men — fernando marman and louis har, aged 60 and 70 — are said to be in good condition.

inside, theirfirst moments of freedom caught on the units' bodycams. 60—year—old fernando marman andibbutz nir yitzhak on october the 7th. covered by special forces on their way out of gaza, covered on arrival with love. military operations have so far freed three hostages. relatives say a deal with hamas is still the best way to get the others out. mentally, they look ok. physically, they look ok. please, be serious and strike a deal. the israeli people needs the deal done. not yesterday, not tomorrow — today. we want it done as soon as possible. we want to go back to our ordinary life. for gazans, ordinary life has disappeared, buried in the rubble of their homes, in the quivering of their children. translation: we were at home i when the airstrikes were going on. i told my mother that i wanted to use the bathroom. suddenly, all the walls of the bathroom and all the water containers above it collapsed on me. rafah is the next target for israel's army. the war has pushed half of gaza's population south, into this border town. the us has warned an offensive here, without proper plann

there was relief for the families of the two hostages — 70—year—old louis har and fernando marman, who'st to national morale. but the raid in rafah to free them reportedly left more than 70 people dead and dozens wounded. the bbc�*s special correspondent fergal keane has been hearing the testimony of civilians and medics caught up in a night of fear. they were rescued from here — the two israeli hostages that were kidnapped by hamas on the massacre of october the 7th are now home. the story of the price paid by the civilians of rafah. on the night of february the 12th. the rescue began around 1:45 a:m.. by the rescue began around 1:45 a:m.. by the time the hostages were safe, more than 70 people were reported killed. a high number of civilians. in this house, doctor lay across her children to protect them. she's asked to remain anonymous. voice messages to call egypt afterwards coming —— convey her horror. —— two colleagues is. some of the wounded were brought to an international field some of the wounded were brought to an internationalfield clinic. this doctor has worked here for the l

the two israeli hostages, fernando marman and louis har, seen here reunited with their families , ared to be in good condition. it's thought to be only the second time israel has carried out a successful military operation to rescue hostages. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said �*only continued military pressure�* will free more hostages. israel's offensive in rafah looks set to continue. our international editorjeremy bowen examines whether this is to become the next battle zone in gaza. translation: where will they take us? - what what they do with us? rafah is the most southerly town in gaza, and it's the place where most of the population of gaza has been fleeing to as the israelis have advanced from the north. you can see the influx of people from the satellite pictures. now, you can see the difference. all those little markings are tents. there are about 1.4 million people estimated to be in rafah. that is five times its usual population. they thought they might be safer there, but now israel says they're going to attack. translation: we have - instructed the army

the two israeli hostages, fernando marman and louis har, who are aged 60 and 70 respectively, are said to be in good condition. they've been taken to hospital in central israel. it's thought to be only the second time israel has carried out a successful military operation to rescue hostages. this is the scene this morning at rafah looking reasonably calm after those attacks. they were meant to divert attention as the soldiers successfully freed two hostages from hamas. successfully freed two hostages from hamas. benjamin radd from the ucla centre for middle east development, told us more about the critical situation in southern gaza. rafa h rafah appears to be the last refuge for hamas leadership and the remnants of what is left up hamas�*s writers and where the government believes a portion of the hostages may be kept, as we see from the two that were rescued. it also limits where they can go, at this point as i get him further and further to the south of the country and pushing against the border, the id is to provide little opportunity for the hamas leadership to find escape route o

the two israeli hostages, fernando marman, who's 60, and louis har, who's 70, are said to be in good and you can see them reunited with loved ones at a medical center in israel. it's thought to be only the second time israel has carried out a successful military operation to rescue hostages. edan begerano is a relative of the two hostages rescued. let's hear him after he reunited with them at the hospital. we were a bit shocked. we haven't expected it. we saw them. the heart was beating on 200 maybe, maybe more. a lot of tears, hugs, not many words, just being together, surrounded by the family and surrounded by our beloved people that were without us for so long, more than four months. we were so happy to see them. i don't know what is the real situation that they are mentally. they look ok, physically, they look ok, but i am sure we are going to have ups and downs in the coming days and weeks and we really hope for good and wish them good health. this palestinian described what happened during the israeli bombardment. translation: at approximately | midnight, we heard the sounds of

released by the israeli army — show the moment counter—terrorist police went in. 60—year—old fernando marmantz nir yitzhak on october the 7th. their arrival back in israel, a rare moment for the country's prime minister. covered by special forces on their way out of gaza, covered on arrival with love. military operations have so far freed three hostages. relatives say a deal with hamas is still the best way to get the others out. mentally, they look ok. physically, they look ok. please, be serious and strike a deal. the israeli people needs the deal done. not yesterday, not tomorrow, today. we want it done as soon as possible. we want to go back to our ordinary life. for gazans, ordinary life has disappeared, buried in the rubble of their homes, in the quivering of their children. translation: we were at home i when the airstrikes were going on. i told my mother that i wanted to use the bathroom. suddenly, all the walls of the bathroom and all the water containers above it collapsed on me. rafah is the next target for israel's army. the war has pushed half of gaza's population south, into th

relief for the families of the two men who had been held for months —17—year—old louis har and fernando marman the raid in rafah. the bbc�*s special correspondent fergal keane has been hearing the testimony of civilians and medics caught up in a night of fear. they were rescued from here. the two israeli hostages that were kidnapped by hamas in the massacre of october 7th are now home. this is the story of the price paid by the civilians of rafah on the night of february 12. the rescue began around 1:45am. by the time the hostages were safe, more than 70 people were reported killed, a high number civilians. in this house, a doctor from medecins sans frontieres lay across her children to protect them. she has asked to remain anonymous. voice messages to colleagues afterwards convey her horror. some of the wounded were brought to an internationalfield clinic. drjaved ali from pakistan has worked here for the last two months. it was very close to the hospital. the windows and the doors were rattling. it was extremely scary. all in all, we saw more than 20 patients. a lot of women and children wer

s son in-law, telling cnn it was quote a very special day while fernando marman says they're both okay, but quote, a little thin, a little different back in the united states at any moment, president biden and jordan's king abdullah are going to come before the cameras and make a statement as those two leaders discussed the dire humanitarian crisis in gaza. sources tell cnn, biden is growing increasingly tingly frustrated with his israeli counterpart, benjamin netanyahu. the president is alleging allegedly telling advisers and others that prime minister netanyahu is just ignoring his advice and also obstructing efforts to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in gaza. we're going to bring you remarks from president biden and king abdullah live once they begin as we wait to hear from them. however, let's turn now to someone who says her foreign policy experience makes her the best candidate to replace biden in november joining us now to discuss former un ambassador, us ambassador to the united nations and republican presidential candidate governor nikki haley or governor haley, thanks for j

civilians are sheltering and a warning this story contains some disturbing images >> louis har and fernando marman are all smiles aboard an israeli military helicopter after 128 days in hamas captivity, they are going home, rescued by israeli special forces hours later, the two men embracing their families for the first time in months overwhelmed with emotion from a lot of tears, hugs, not many words. just being together, surrounded by the family and surrounded by our beloved people that were without us for so long, mentally, they look okay, physically they look okay. but i'm sure that, you know, we're going to have ups and downs in the coming days or weeks. >> these really military released this video of the dramatic moment they were taken to safety the result of a daring overnight raid and rafat gaza southernmost city at 01:49 a.m. israeli special forces breaching a residential building where intelligence indicated they were being held on the second floor, mutiga up with a bachelor. >> from the moment they broke into the apartment the imam and protected lewis and fernando with their bodies. and

two hostages back in the armed of their loved ones, fernando marman and louis har, survived 128 daysopes that dozens of other israelis still trapped in gaza might too. the israeli military released video of the daring rescue. special forces stormed a second floor apartment in the southern gaza town of rafah, covered by a blitz of air strikes. more army videos show the escape by helicopter, the two men days, surprised that their sudden flight to freedom. the rescue punctuated israel's ongoing war against hamas. it has destroyed much of gaza, building international pressure for a solution. the situation for us in gaza on the humanitarian end remains extremely, extremely challenging. i mean, we have — the supplies that we currently have, the humanitarian supplies may last us just days. jordan's king was the latest arab leader to appeal for us help to end the conflict. president biden has not backed down from his support for israel's war aims. but he is pressing hard for a pause in the fighting. as the king and i discussed today, the united states is working on a hostage deal between isr

and i talked to the niece of fernando marman and this is how she described his condition. >> how they are now? they are a little thin. a little different -- >> they lost some weight? >> they lost a little weight. they were in inhuman condition. now i'm thinking about the 134 hostages that are waiting and risking their life. i want them to be also released as soon as possible. >> reporter: so they're describing their relatives here as alert, as asking questions. fernando, luis asking questions about their family members, seeing how they're doing. a lot of emotions the families are describing. of course, like everyone here in israel, wanting to know that the other hostages are going to be released as well. >> yeah. so much pressure still to get those other hostages out. of course, the families that got their loved ones back today. what a day for them. nic robertson, thanks so much for that reporting. >>> former president donald trump telling supporters if he's re-elected he will not abide by the collective clause at the heart of nato. >> one of the presidents of a big country stood up a

the israel defence forces says fernando simon marman and louis harare in good physical condition.says more than 50 people were killed in the overnight assault. it comes after us presidentjoe biden urged israel's prime minister to ensure troops prioritise

the two israeli hostages, fernando marman, who's 60, and louis har, who's 70, are said to be in goodthey've been taken to hospital in central israel. it's thought to be only the second time israel has carried out a successful military operation to rescue hostages. earlier i spoke to fawaz gerges — who is a professor of international relations at the london school of economics. he explained the situation currently in gaza. it's one of the few successful examples of a hostage rescue operation in gaza in the last four months. actually, more hostages have been killed as a result of the clashes between israel and hamas. this also tells me that the hostages are scattered all over gaza. they're not really concentrated in one place. and thirdly, i think as you as you just mentioned, israel as you just mentioned, israel carried out scores of attacks. according to the palestinian health authority, more than 100 palestinians have been killed last night and hundreds injured. this is the latest figures. so it tells you a great deal about the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in gaza. and even th

complex, and traded fire with hamas militants, before it could recover two hostages. 60-year-old fernando marmanyear-old louis har, reunited with family members after 128 days of captivity. they're the second and third hostages to be rescued, and israel called their release proof the military needs to maintain pressure. >> this rescue mission underscores the importance of our ground operation in gaza. nick: prime minister benjamin netanyahu, whose brother died freeing kidnapped israelis 48 years ago, called the rescue historic. >> i want to tell you that the release of louis and fernando is one of the most successful rescue operations in the history of the state of israel. nick: the rescue was facilitated by dozens of airstrikes that the hamas-run gaza health ministry said killed dozens. dr. jamal al-hams, in blue, tries to save the wounded in the only available facility, an overwhelmed tent. >> there is no capacity, there is no ability of the hospitals because of the shortages. nick: today, in the operation's aftermath, family homes are reduced to rubble. pbs newshour producer shams odeh. >> mo

their names are fernando marman and lois har. they spent 129 days in captivity. that captivity came to an end at 1:49 a.m. local time this morning when israeli special forces burst into the second floor apartment of a building in raffa all the way down in the south of gaza where, according to the israeli military, these two hostages were being held by three armed hamas guards. these commanders killed the guards, carried the hostages back down the stairs. they were taken by helicopter into israel, and they are said to be in good condition, treating at a hospital in the tel aviv area. i want you to listen to what fernando's niece said about being reunited with her uncle. >> yeah, okay. now they are walking, a bit thin, thinner. all the 134 hostages will be free. we will fight for their freedom. it was very emotional to see them, to hug them, to feel them. it feels almost unreal. >> reporter: so, chris, a real feeling of joy, of celebration here in israel today. as you said, these are only the second and third hostages rescued successfully by the israeli military si

this morning, israeli hostages fernando marman and louis har home with their families.se hugs, 129 days in the making. >> it was very emotional to see them, to hug them, to feel them. it feels almost unreal. >> reporter: and today the united states pushing urgent high level diplomacy in cairo. cia director bill burns and israel's spy chief david barnea meeting today to try and close the significant gaps in deal talks. more than 100 hostages remain in gaza, after monday's risky operation in rafah. israeli military video showing commandos racing into a civilian building. the two israeli hostages on the second floor guarded by three hamas gunmen. a minute later, a heavy wave of israeli air strikes providing cover, destroying the neighborhood, killing dozens of palestinian civilians, according to gaza health officials. the hostages then taken by helicopter to a hospital near tel aviv. do you want a blanket? no, har says, it is warm in my heart. hours later, president biden meeting with jordanian king abdullah at the white house. biden framing the deal as a six-week cease-fi

tel-aviv would barely needed >> julie >> relief, love overflowing and long denied in just freed fernando marman and louis har alive. but age more than 128 days held hostage by hamas the first moment of the haugen, i wasn't believed calling them. i was so happy. we were crying it was very emotional moment. >> and physically, how are they both how would you describe them? >> i can say very thin walking, at least so i can say that they are working and but i believe that they're still on high adrenaline and we will see how fizzy chloe, good or bad, or how mentally good obaida, only when the days will come >> the overnight military operation to free them a lightning cova, raid the two men held on the second floor of an apartment building in the center of rapper extracted under fire. >> when we reached the hostages fernando and louis, there were slip we've covered them with own bodies, fires were starting to occur inside the flight controls gunshots everywhere inside the flat, and gunshots from the surrounding buildings >> palestinian officials say around 100, including women and children, were kille

breach that building and also the moments that these two men, 70 year-old louis har, 60 year-old fernando marman, finally in a helicopter with israeli forces being whisked out of gaza and to hell a, to a hospital on the outskirts of tel aviv. you can see both men in this video smiling saying that they are doing well, clearly, very happy to be out after their hundred and 28 day or deal in drone footage from the operation itself. you can see about a dozen israeli forces outside the building. you can see the moment that they breach that building, soldiers firing their weapons towards fighters in that building as well. and what you also see in that video is the moment when these two hostages are whisked out, it's black and white, it's hard to tell exactly who is who, but you can see two men being moved along with soldiers along inside of them out of that building. what this video also shows us is the airstrikes that followed minutes later. and as you just mentioned, we have now seen that those airstrikes resulted in a heavy, heavy casualty toll including civilians. we've seen women and children amon

and 60 year-old fernando marman, 01:49 a.m. we're told that israeli special forces breached a residential building in the heart of rafah gaza's southernmost city. they had intelligence that these two hostages were on the second floor. they went there, they grabbed them, and then they escaped under fire. we're told in it after that happens, we understand that the israeli air force began bombarding targets in that area to try, they say, to prevent hamas fighters in the area from intercepting this rescue operation. but we are also now getting a picture of the results of that bombardment, at least 94 people were killed in these overnight it strikes in rafah and not just hamas fighters, women and children. clearly among the dead and the injured from these strikes. but we did see the images today as well of the reunification of these two men with their families at this hospital, an emotional moment coming 128 days it's after they were taken hostage from their kibbutz near the gaza border >> yeah. unbelievable that they are back now w

there was huge relief for the families of 60—year—old fernando simon marman and 70—year—old louis harto free them reportedly left more than 70 people dead and dozens wounded. the bbc�*s special correspondent fergal keane has been hearing the stories of civilians and medics caught up in a night of fear. his piece contains distressing details. they were rescued from here. the two israeli hostages that were kidnapped by hamas in the massacre of october 7th are now home. this is the story of the price paid by the civilians of rafah on the night of february 12. the rescue began around 1:45am. by the time the hostages were safe, more than 70 people were reported killed, a high number civilians. in this house, a doctor from medecins sans frontieres lay across her children to protect them. she has asked to remain anonymous. voice messages to colleagues afterwards convey her horror. in our home, we found pieces of human flesh. some of the wounded were brought to an internationalfield clinic. drjaved ali from pakistan has worked here for the last two months. it was very close to the hospital. t

tonight, two former hostages rescued from gaza are thanking is security forces 60 year-old fernando marman, and 70 year-old louis har, spent more than four months in captivity >> i want everyone who was kidnapped and is still being held in gaza to be returned to us in peace. we will do everything so it can come true. and so they can be as happy as we are today. >> luis jr.'s son-in-law, eden, measure ono's joining us now from israel. it all five of, all five of his relatives were taken hostage back on october 7, three were released in november you don thank you so much for joining us. i'm happy so members or your family are back with you. what is a bit like for your family to experience this reunion? >> and this reunion, kayla's came to us very, very unpredictable moment and it caught us really a 3am 315 in the morning when we got a call and since then, the whole family became a turbulent and try to react, says facet, they can some are putting an automatic in order to come to the hospital and to make our beloved they came back from gaza. so really, by the message we go, we haven't expected

well, now they were named as 70-year-old louis har and 60-year-old fernando simon marman. they carried out heavier strikes to enable the team of rescuers and the freed hostages to reach a special airstrip that was set up specifically to get them out of gaza. but there was immediate concern about the impact that these air strikes could have on the million of palestinians who have found refuge around rafah. according to the president at least 60 people were killed and more than 100 injured including women and children. an nbc news crew on the ground said they witnessed several people being taken to hospital in rafah either injured or dead. there is concern the air strikes could have on the hostage negotiations. now al aqsa television, which is run by hamas quoted a senior hamas official saying that any ground offensive in gaza would blow up the hostage deal, just as on sunday, a senior administration official in the u.s. administration said that major progress was expected on the hostage negotiations as early as this week starting from today after a telephone call between pr

there was huge relief for the families of 60—year—old fernando simon marman and 70—year—old louis harboost for national morale. but the military raid in rafah to free them reportedly left more than 70 people dead and dozens wounded. the bbc�*s special correspondent, fergal keane, is hearing the stories of civilians and medics caught up in a night of fear. his report contains distressing details. they were rescued from here. the two israeli hostages that were kidnapped by hamas in the massacre of 7 october are now home. this is the story of the price paid by the civilians of rafah on the night of 12 february. the rescue began around 1:45am. by the time the hostages were safe, more than 70 people were reported killed, a high number civilians. in this house, a doctor from medecins sans frontieres lay across her children to protect them. she has asked to remain anonymous. voice messages to colleagues afterwards convey her horror. some of the wounded were brought to an international field clinic. drjaved ali from pakistan has worked here for the last two months. it was very close to the ho