we are currently looking at noa argamani.t tell you more about shlomi ziv, it was initially in contact with sisters, as the festival unfolded. a few years later the family learned he was officially considered to be a hostage but he is now one of the people who has been released today in what israel have said is a complex operation. it would have taken a great deal of planning if they are going into the central gaza strip. they may not know quite they are facing. the other side of the story is that the health ministry in gaza, which is run by hamas, is also keeping a toll of those who have died. they are saying that the current death toll of palestinians in the gaza strip is now 36,000 801. the israeli government often takes issue with these death toll figures that they are the figures that are produced by the health ministry that operates in the gaza strip. just to remind you, just to repeat, that four of the israeli hostages have now been rescued and they are being taken to the tel—hashomer medical centre forfurther taken to

but we have seen new footage today of noa argamani being reunited with her father. footage today of noargamani being reunited with her father. she was smiling and embracing him. it was a short video clip that was released. i think we can show it to you now. there it is on the left—hand side of your screen. after all that time in captivity, the relief of her father being able to welcome her home, and that clip was broadcastjust shortly after news of the rescue operation had been made public. we know a little bit more detail about some of the other hostages who have been released as well. andrei kozlov who is a russian who moved to israel two years ago, had been working as a security guard at the festival, and almog meirjan had tried to flee the festival. he had a friend made it to the friends car, but were forced to stop by militants a short distance from where they set off, and then the fourth hostage to be released, shlomi ziv, part of the security detail at the music festival, initially in contact with his sisters as the attack unfolded, but then disappeared inside central gaza. but t

that includes noa argamani. seen in this disturbing video being kidnapped and driven away on a motorcycle. it was an emotional reunion and her loved ones. including her father who is she is seen hiking in this video. and earlier president biden reacted to the news during his trip to paris, france. >> before i >> joining me from tel aviv is sanchez. and what more do we know about how and where this rescue operation was executed? >> so, jonathan that this rescue operation took place in broad daylight at 11:00 a.m. in central gaza. these three military says that was based on weeks of intelligence. they simultaneously stormed two apartments and buildings around 200 yards away from each other. one of those apartments they found noa argamani on her own. and in the other, the three males that were also kidnapped from the october 7th music festival. when the special forces had the hostages in their arms they gave the agreed-upon codeword over the radio. they say we have the diamonds. we have the diamonds. and they got t

they include noa argamani. she became the face of the hostage crisis with harrowing video circulated after her abduction on october 7th. they were all held captive for 250 days. our reporter is life in tel aviv. meanwhile, president joe biden is in paris, france. and he is refighting that there is more work to do. >> before i began my remarks. i want to echo the former president donald trump comments. the safe return of families. for all the hostages can come home and a cease-fire will be reached. it is essential to have an. >> with several reporters. and we are going to begin with matt riley joining us from london. and what else do we know about this incredible rescue? >> reporter: yes. this was a daring raid. even the pastoralist indians and according that the 210 people that have been killed in this refugee camp area. along with the four hostages. what we understand this took signoff from the highest levels of this is really government. and weeks of planning to determine the location and how to do this raid.

new footage of that daring operation for the first time showing noa argamani kidnapped eight months ago on a motorcycle by hamas now rescued by elite israeli commandos along with three others. like andrey koslov overwhelmed by the sight of his mother. >> translator: he told me mom, i survived. mom, i knew i would come back. >> reporter: in the eight months the hostages endured mental and physical abuse with his hand and feet tied behind his back, says his father, mikhail. >> translator: one guard told him i will kill you and post it online for the whole world to see. andrey spent the whole day thinking tomorrow his life would end. he also told us some things i can never tell you. >> reporter: do you think you really want to know? she does, he does not. it is believed hamas is still holding 120 people hostage including americans. these are the families of the hostages who weren't served in that rescue deal, and now if anything some of them are even more afraid than before. like the father of nimrod cohen held by hamas. >> i don't know, they can put an explosive belt on them to make sure

they've been named as noa argamani, almog meirjan, shlomi ziv and andrey kozlov.festival on october 7th. here is the moment noa argamani was reunited with her father while being transferred — she's also spoken on the phone to prime minister benjamin netanyahu. you remember seeing footage of her being kidnapped with her boyfriend

you may remember noa argamani from the disturbing video of her abduction on a motorbike on october 7tha video was released of her voice begging for her release and for her fellow hostages. noa has been united with her father . her mother is terminally ill. she has been besieging governments around the world to get involved in seeking the release of her daughter. the prime minister's office released these photos of all four former hostages uniting with their family members. the gaza health ministry is reporting this morning at least 210 people were killed at the nuseirat refugee camp . we do not know whether these incidents are related. negotiations to release the rest of the hostages in exchange for possible ceasefire are still underway but there is little news in terms of any progress. u.s. secretary of state antony blinken will travel to the middle east to put pressure on israel and hamas to accept a deal. meanwhile the war cabinet is expected to announce his resignation from the government . that was expected to happen today but we are understanding that may not happen possibly as a

now you can see noa argamani on your screen.israeli president isaac herzog, who was telling her just how overjoyed his rule is to see her say, to see her home. there have been celebrations across this country today. the lifeguards on the beach in tel aviv announcing the news over a loudspeaker. people jumping up and cheering in front of the mediterranean on this saturday here in is ruled. we met the father of noa argamani on october 8, less than 24 hours after his daughter had been kidnapped by hamas. he is at her side right now. her mother, as far as we know at this point, is not. her mother is dying of brain cancer. for these eight months she has been telling the world her dying wish was to see her daughter once again. she is in very serious condition at another hospital in tel aviv, but we believe mother and daughter are going to be reunited later on today. noa's boyfriend, who you see in that video from october 7th being marched by a crowd of militants into gaza, remains one of the 120 hostages still being held. this is obvi

those rescued include this woman , noa argamani, who became the face of the hostage crisis when harrowingeo surfaced after her abduction on october 7th. the other three hostages range in age from 21 to 40 years old, held captive for nearly 250 days. we are going to have a live report from tel aviv in just moments. meanwhile, president biden reacting to the news during a visit to paris today, as commemorations continue around the 80th anniversary of d-day. he joined french president emmanuel macron for a day of events, and ending with a state dinner, and that starts this hour. we have reporters and analysts in place covering all of these developments. we begin with raf sanchez joining us from tel aviv. welcome. tell us more about this rescue and about how these hostages are doing now. >> reporter: alex, we just came from the hospital in the tel aviv area where the four hostages you see on the screen were brought after they were rescued from gaza. the israeli military says they are in good condition. now, there are families celebrating across israel tonight, but the face that is best known

a dramatic rescue and she's free again. 25—year—old noa argamani, captured by hamas on the 7th

the israeli military has released these picture of the moment one of the hostages, noa argamani, wasaken to safety in a helicopter. but the military operation, which israel says was based on precise intelligence it had received, was hard fought. israel's military says it suffered some casualties. hamas says that more than two hundred palestinians were killed during the raid in central gaza. a hamas spokesperson has said that some hostages were also killed during the clash. our middle east correspondent hugo bachega reports from tel aviv. free again — four hostages captured by hamas on the 7th of october and taken to gaza, finally back in israel after a dramatic rescue. one of them was noa argamani, who is 25 and became one of the most well recognised faces of this crisis — seen here reunited with her dad. translation: i'd like to thank each and everyone - the president, - the prime minister and everyone. please don't forget that there are another 120 hostages in captivity. we must release them and make every effort in any way to bring them to israel and their families. by the way, it

one of the hostages noa argamani, that's her there seared into the public by this image, now, there is this image, her and her dad, together again. embracing, the daring rescue operation played out in broad daylight. the israeli military releasing these images and while the mission was a success it came at a heavy price with authorities in gaza saying more than 200 were killed as part of the operation. and 120 israelis are still being held hostage. we have two reports tonight, and we begin with raf sanchez in israel. >> reporter: her screams were heard around the world, noa argamani hands outstretched in terror before disappearing into gaza. tonight, 245 long days later, noa safe and smiling. telling israel's president, i'm so happy to be here. she and three other hostages, almog meir jan, shlomi ziv, and andrei kozlov in good health after they were rescued by israeli special forces in a daylight raid in central gaza. >> this operation required ingenuity and courage of the highest degree. >> reporter: commandos storming two civilian apartments, finding noa in one, the men in the other.

they have been named as noa argamani, almog meirjan, shlomi ziv and andri kozlov. the hostages, who were abducted from the nova music festival by hamas, are said to be in good medical condition and have been transferred to hospital. in the past few minutes the idf spokesperson daniel hagari has said that israeli forces rescued hostages were coming under fire. this morning at 11am israeli special forces conducted a complex rescue mission and successfully rescued four of our hostages from hamas captivity in gaza. noa argamani, almog meirjan, shlomi ziv and andri kozlov. they are back home in israel. they are alive, they are well. they will undergo a medical examination and will soon be reunited with their families in the hospital. they were rescued after 246 days in hamas captivity after they were brutally kidnapped from they were brutally kidnapped from the nova music festival on the 7th of october. this was a high risk, complex mission, based on precise intelligence, conducted in daylight, into separate buildings deep inside gaza. while underfire, underfire inside

you may remember noa argamani from an abduction on a motorbike on october the seventh.e nuseirat camp in central gaza not far from where the hostages were rescued. we don't know if the two incidents were related. >>> elsewhere, military activity is threatening to escalate into a wider conflict. iranian proxies in syria killed several people in aleppo including an iranian military advisor. a report on thursday that the biden administration has been warning israel that any limited war against the lebanese militant group, hezbollah, would push iran to intervene. hezbollah and iran have escalated over the last weeks with both parties string deeper and deeper into one another's territories. matt bradley, you have spoken about this a lot. you have a deep understanding of probably the deepest of anyone in our network. i think in people's minds, they have been completed, two groups that are at odds with israel. hezbollah is a very different group in terms of its military capabilities and power. >> reporter: that is right and thank you for saying that. they are lumped in togethe

noa argamani was flown back and israel by a helicopter and taken to the hospital here in the greaterv area. i met her father on october 8th. the worst day of this man's life, his world crumbling, his only daughter kidnapped by hamas and i saw him again today exactly 8 months later, and you can only imagine the joy exuberant rating out of this man to have his child back. we had a chance to speak to some of his friends and listen to what they told us about how she is doing. how are you guys feeling? >> amazing. >> you saw noa? how is she doing? >> she's laughing, she is strong, it's amazing. >> reporter: now, this moment of joy for noa and her family is also tinged with sadness. noa's mother is dying of brain cancer. for these last eight months, it has been her final wish to see her daughter once again and tonight, that wish was fulfilled. noa's boyfriend was kidnapped alongside her on october 7th. he remains inside gaza is one of the 120 hostages still being held there and jonathan, i should tell you that while there are celebrations here in israel tonight, there is absolutely searing

just now, we just spoke to two friends of noa argamani, who had seen her a short while before .y said she is smiling. she is laughing. they gave her a big hug and it is almost unbelievable, alex, eight months and one day later these hostages physically, at least, seem to be in pretty good condition. it is, obviously, just impossible to imagine what they have been through over these 246 days. they all face a very, very long journey ahead. in terms of their physical help, at least, they seem to be in fairly good shape. there are celebrations as we speak right now going on in tel aviv but there is also an awareness. there are 120 other hostages still being held in gaza. the israeli military is acknowledging not all of them will come home in rescues like this. most likely, the vast majority of the hostages, if they are to come home at all, will come home in some kind of cease-fire deal, like the one president biden is pushing for. alex, we should note, while people are celebrating here in israel, there's deep, deep grief in gaza ride -- right now. the health ministry says more than

41-year-old shlomi ziv and you may remember noa argamani from this horrific video. from october 7 showing the attacks and showing her screaming and pleading with hamas fighters as they took her away on a motorbike. israel says the special military operation took place this morning in central gaza among residential buildings where hamas had been keeping those hostages palestinians, they're describing the rate is hell on earth is heavy shelling and artillery fire bombarded the area hospital officials in gaza say the death toll has climbed to at least 236 people with more than 400 injured, including women and children cnn cannot independently verify those numbers and gaza government media office, which provided an initial numbers, does not differentiate between the number of civilians and militants who are killed. cnn's paula hancocks joining us now, live from tel aviv with more on today's rescue and the aftermath in gaza. apologists first, how are those four rescued hostages doing tonight well, jessica, this is the first night in eight months that they are not in capt

among the rescued, noa argamani, the 26-year-old had become one of the symbols, the human faces of hamas brutality. noa was seized on october 7th from the nova music festival, terrorized, thrown on the back of a motorcycle and taken into gaza. and this was noa on saturday, reuniting with her family for the first time in eight months. israelis cheering the news of the largest rescue of hostages since the terrorist attack in october, but the rescue left a devastating toll for palestinians, with more than 270 killed in the mission according to the hamas-run gaza health ministry. it comes amid ongoing negotiations for the release of all the remaining 116 hostages, including eight american-israelis, as part of a larger ceasefire in this deadly war. abc news foreign correspondent james longman has spent months in israel since october 7th, covering the war and the hostage families, and gives us the dramatic details of the rescue and the reunions. >> reporter: israel is celebrating this morning, four hostages rescued, the agonizing wait for their families, over, but the cost of their freedom, en

they've been named as noa argamani, almog meirjan, shlomi ziv and andrey kozlov. all had been abducted by hamas from the nova music festival on october 7th. here is the moment noa argamani was reunited with her father while being transferred — she's also spoken on the phone to prime minister benjamin netanyahu. you remember seeing footage of her being kidnapped with her boyfriend from the music festival. her boyfriend is thought to still be in captivity in gaza. this was shlomi ziv and his wife speaking for the first time in eight months. in the past hour, this video has been posted on social media of three hostages being escorted by soldiers to a helicopter in gaza, which then takes off, bound for israel. and this was the moment when two of the hostages arrived in a helicopter at a hospital in tel aviv. all four of the released hostages are said to be in good medical condition. the israeli security forces said the operation was long planned and conducted under heavy fire. one special forces officer was killed. benjamin netanyahu has spoken the hostages in hospita

and you may remember noa argamani from this horrific video from october 7, it shows the attacks.t shows hamas fighters taking her away get on a motorbike. israel saying the special military operation took place this morning and central gaza, among residential buildings where hamas had been keeping those hostages palestinians described the rate as helen, earth is heavy, shelling and artillery fire bombarded that area the hamas-run government media office in gaza says at least 210 people have been killed. and more than 400 injured including women and children. cnn cannot independently verify these numbers and gaza's media office does not differentiate between civilians and militants who are killed cnn's paula hancocks is in tel aviv with more on today's rescue mission and the aftermath in gaza first video, cool, in eight months, friends or former hostage, almog meir, jan, welcome the 22-year-old homo his night, right hello hello yeah. just challenge at each other. yeah, yeah we're still happy. >> to see him. me. >> i'm john raised his hands in the air in celebration as he touched d

you are seeing on your screen the moment noa argamani was united with her father .met him on october 8th, 24 hours after his daughter was kidnapped. you can only imagine through his tears and his sobbing he pleaded and pleaded and pleaded with the people holding her not to harm her. and today he is holding his daughter once again. as far as we know, she has not seen her mother yet. who has terminal brain cancer. she is in another hospital in the tel aviv area. she has been telling the world her dying wish was to see her daughter again and we believe that reunion is going to happen sometime today. >> what about the other hostages that were released? what do we know of their physical state. i can imagine everyone's mental state is in shambles. physically, are they okay? and anything coming from the idf about potential rescue operations for the 120 other hostages that still remain in captivity? >> reporter: so, three others hostages rescued today are all in good physical condition. we have not seen as much video of them as we have of noa, but we saw two coming off a he

on saturday, israeli troops located noa argamani, andrey mozlov and shlomi ziv and raided two apartmentdf says the hostages were being guarded by armed captors. noa was in an apartment alone and the three male hostages were together. one israeli police commando was killed in the raid. the hamas-run health ministry in gaza says more than 270 palestinians died during saturday's operation. we're going to talk about this more now with nbc news international correspondent matt bradley, who is live in jerusalem. matt, what's the latest and what do you know about numbers on the palestinian side, casualties? >> reporter: well, mika, i know they're sky high and could continue to rise. we've seen the palestinians, as you mentioned, the gazan health officials have said now the death toll for the whole operation of israel into the gaza strip, that's how topped more than 37,000 people. so this has been a success for israel, this operation, and it's one that is felt throughout this country. there's a lot of celebrations. for the gazans, for palestinians in the gaza strip, this has been a disaster and

the fourth hostage, noa argamani, rescued from a different building.er armed guard. hospital officials tell us they're in good health, but have a long recovery ahead. >> first, they suffer from malnutrition. they were given very, very little amount of food. >> reporter: while in new york, pro palestinian demonstrators gather outside an exhibit commemorating those killed at the nova music festival, the u.s. says the best way to end the suffering in gaza and bring all the hostages home is through the cease-fire plan laid out by president biden. last night, the u.n. security council voting to support that plan. which the u.s. says israel has accepted but hamas has not. >> everyone's vote is in except for one vote. and that's hamas. >> reporter: if negotiations fail, u.s. officials tell nbc news the administration has discussed making a unilateral deal with hamas, to free the american hostages. the parents of hersh goldberg say they welcome that effort. >> 120 people to still be in captivity is absolutely unacceptable. >> reporter: but with no deal yet, ga

so under cover of airstrikes, they knew that noa argamani, who became the face of the october 7 terrorist attacks or she was sped away on a back of a motorbike, pleading for her life. she was in one building and then 200 meters away, where the three male hostages so the rescue operation was carried out simultaneously in both apartments. they went in there, they the israeli defense forces say that they rescued know where they took her captors by surprise and rescued her without too much fast, but an intense gunfight ensued with those who were guarding the three male hostages they managed to extricate them from the building. and as they left with the hostages, israel says they came under intense fire, including from rocket-propelled grenade. they were given further cover by airstrikes and managed to get the hostages to the waiting helicopters by the beach and then flown back to israel for emotional reunions with their friends and family elliott prime minister netanyahu, who as we saw, has met with the hostages, release hostages. he has faced enormous pressure from all sides to secure the re

video it says was taken right after the daytime raid on the gaza strip that freed 25-year-old noa argamani. they brought to safety 21-year-old , and 40-year-old shlomi ziv, all four taken by helicopter for medical checkups before being reunited with their loved ones. argamani's father praised israel's army, as did the mother of another hostage. >> thank you for bringing my son to me. >> reporter: israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu vowed israel will not stop until hamas releases the remaining 120 hostages it's believed to be still holding. >> if they don't, i'll do whatever it takes to get them all back home. >> reporter: president biden congratulated israel on the successful rescue. >> we won't stop working until all the hostages come home and a ceasefire is reached. that is essential to happen. >> reporter: in washington, d.c., thousands protested the war, hoping to send a message to the biden administration. they formed a red line around the white house calling for an end to u.s. military aid to israel and also for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. >> i'm here on behalf of every chi

. >> no, no, se trata de noa argamani, quien fue recuperada a salvo junto a otros tres rehenes hace unailitares asaltan una casa en la planja de gaza donde estaba argamani, la joven de 26 anos, era uno de los rostros mas c conocidos entre los rehenes secuestrados por jamas el 7 de >> y en otras noticias, el reino unido se hoy el cumpleanos del rey carlos iii con un desfile militar y aunque es de novie hombre, el trooping of color es una tradicion. >> pero la atencion principal no fue para el monarca, sino hacia la princesa de gales. >> kate middleton reaparecio por primera vez en publico desde que se dio a conocer su diagnostico de cancer hace unos calles de Óa celebraciÓn, pero londres. >> tuvo una clara protagonista, gales, james middleton, de 42 anos, regreso al ojo publico el sabado como parte de la ceremonia trooping the color, su primera aparicion oficial desde que revelo cancer a principios de este ano. >> una sonriente princesa fue ovacionada por el publico mientras viajaba en un carruaje tirado por caballos con sus tres hijos desde el palacio de bu buckingham hasta el horse gua

among those rescued 26-year-old noa argamani, who is abduction during the october 7 attack was captured on tape. noa screamed for help as she was forced by hamas members onto the back of a motorcycle. and driven into gaza. the idf raid also resulting in the deadliest day of the war in six months. at least 274 people killed according to gazan health officials the idf disputes those numbers, saying that the number of casualties was under 100 cnn cannot independently verify the death toll and we don't yet know how many of those killed were hamas fighters and how many were civilians. but we do know that the hostages were being held in residential homes in a densely populated area cnn also learning this morning that some idf soldiers disguise themselves as hamas fighters and displaced palestinians to conduct the raid. joining me now to discuss, is cnn political and national security analyst david sanger. david, good morning. i'm very grateful to have you here for folks just tuning in after the weekend. a very dramatic time for the israelis here at with this raid. how do you see the fallout h

. >> reporter: at the same time those men were being freed in one building, noa argamani was being rescued00 yards away in in another. they were code named diamonds. the code message was relayed over the radio, we have the diamonds in our hands. >> you kill the guards and then you have to step out very fast. >> reporter: ahead, gunfire erupted. then disaster, one of the getaway vehicles broke down. the ensuing battle was fierce. the hamas-run health ministry says nearly 300 were killed. israel disputes that number. our cbs news team in gaza was at the hospital as the injured arrived. the plane was bombing at random, said this eyewitness. the streets are filled with bodies. eventually with the help of hundreds of israeli troops nearby and u.s. intelligence, all four hostages made it to the beach, taking their first steps of freedom in 245 days as they boarded helicopters to safety. once home, celebration that's been both public and, of course, personal. reuniting with family they feared were gone forever. almog meir told his friends he learned arabic in captivity. his mother recalls the mom

finally embraced their loved ones. [ speaking in a global language ] >> reporter: 26-year-old noa argamani, who was taken from the nova music festival during the attack, returned home on her father's birthday. after the mission, the rescued hostages and their families pleaded for the safe return of the hostages remaining in gaza. >> there are still 120 hostages in gaza, and we want a deal now. we want them to come back home as soon as possible. >> reporter: the operation to free the hostages left an israeli commando dead after the israeli military says its forces came under heavy fire during the daytime mission. according to hamas, more than 270 palestinians were also killed. the group does not differentiate between civilian and militant casualties. in another setback for the civilians of gaza, amid safety concerns, the u.n. world food program has paused distribution of humanitarian aid from an american-built pier in the territory. secretary of state antony blinken returns to the middle east today with no firm response on a cease-fire since the white house made a proposal ten days ago. sec

a6 october 7 attacks eight months ago they include 22-year-old oman, admire john, 25-year-old noa argamani, twenty-seven-year-old, andre kozlov, 41-year-old, shlomi ziv andrii in shlomi were working as security guards at the music festival and you may remember noa argamani from this horrific video from the october 7 attacks we also heard screaming as hamas fighters drove away with her on a motorbike. we know her boyfriend was also kidnapped and it's still being held captive israel says this morning's rescue mission took place it to separate locations in central gaza, your refugee camp palestinians, they're described the raid as how on earth is heavy shelling and artillery fire bombarded. that area? >> officials in gaza say at least 210 people have been killed, more than 400 injured, including women and children. >> but cnn cannot independently verify those numbers. we are covering these breaking developments from all angles than wheat a man has more on the counter casualties in sub gaza. but first we start with paula hancocks in tel aviv, who has more details on the surprise rescue mission

they've been named as noa argamani, almog meirjan, shlomi ziv and andrey kozlov. all had been abducted by hamas from the nova music festival on october 7th. here is the moment one of them was united with her father. here is the moment one of them was united with herfather. she has also spoken on the phone to pry mr netanyahu. this is the moment that two of the arrived by helicopter to a hospital in tel aviv. all four of the released hostages are said to be in good medical condition. the idf spokesperson daniel hagari has said that israeli forcies rescued hostages from hamas whilst under fire. this morning at 11am israeli special forces conducted a complex rescue mission and successfully rescued four of our hostages from hamas captivity in gaza. noa argamani, almog meirjan, shlomi ziv and andri kozlov. they are back home in israel. they are alive, they are well. they will undergo medical examination and will soon be reunited with their families in the hospital. noa, almog, andri and shlomi were rescued after 246 days in hamas captivity after they were brutally kidn

they've been named as noa argamani, almog meirjan, shlomi ziv and andrey kozlov. all had been abducted by hamas from the nova music festival on october 7th. here is the moment argamani was reunited with her father while being transferred; she's also spoken on the phone to prime minister netanyahu. and this is the moment where two of the hostages arrived in a helicopter at the hospital in tel aviv. all four of the relaesed hostages are said to be in good medical condition. the israeli security forces said the operation was long planned, and conducted under heavy fire. they have confirmed that one israeli special forces officer was killed they have confirmed that one israeli specialforces officer was killed in the operation. an israeli police inspector died of wounds sustained during the raid. hamas said more than 90 palestinians were killed. lieutenant colonel peter lerner from the israeli defense forces spoke to us from tel aviv. it was intentionally in civilian homes, _ it was intentionally in civilian homes, and this is what hamas has done _ homes, and this is w

a dramatic rescue and she's free again. 25—year—old noa argamani, captured by hamas on the 7th of octoberken to gaza, is finally back in israel. she became one of the most well—known faces of this crisis. her kidnapping recorded in this video. today, her ordeal came to an end. this is her, reunited with her dad. translation: please don'tl forget that there are another 120 hostages in captivity. we must release them and make every effort in any way to bring them to israel and theirfamilies. by the way, it's my birthday, look what a gift i got. also freed, andrei kozlov, who is 27. shlomi ziv, 40, and almog meirjan, 21. eight months ago, they were in the nova music festival in southern israel when hamas gunmen attacked. more than 360 people were killed here. this morning, the israeli military carried out a raid of the nuseirat refugee camp in central gaza. there were heavy airstrikes. special forces went in. the military said this was a complex operation and based on intelligence information. the four hostages, it said, were found at two separate locations in the heart of the camp and were

. >> reporter: at the same time being freed in one building, noa argamani was being rescued 200 yards another. they were codenamed diamonds. a message was relayed over the radio. "we have the diamonds in our hands." >> once you have the hostages, you kill the guard, and then you have to step out very fast. >> reporter: a heavy gun fight erupted, then disaster, one of the getaway vehicle's broke down. the ensuing battle was fierce. the hamas-run health ministry says nearly 300 were killed, israel disputes that number. the "cbs news" team in gaza was at the hospital as the injured arrived. "the plane was bombing at random" said this eyewitness. "the streets are filled with bodies." eventually with the help of israeli troops nearby and u.s. intelligence, all four hostages made it to the beach taking their first steps of freedom in 245 days as they boarded helicopters to safety. once home, celebration that has been both public and of course personal. reuniting with family they feared were gone forever. almog meir told his friends he learned arabic in captivity. his mother arit recalls the

noa argamani, 26 years old, who became the face of the hostage horror, seen on the back of a motorbike being kidnapped into israel. her boyfriend still held captive tonight. argamani hugging her father and reunited with her mother, who is terminally ill. almog meir jan, 21 years old, coming home just one day after his father died but arriving before his mother's birthday. >> i couldn't stop hugging him. i couldn't stop. and tomorrow is my birthday. so i got my present. >> reporter: 40-year-old shlomo ziv and andrey kozlov, 27. falling to his knees when he was reunited with his mom. ♪♪ but while there are celebrations in israel in gaza there's mourning. the hamas-run gaza health ministry, which does not distinguish between combatant and civilian deaths, says 274 palestinians were killed in the rescue mission including 64 children. one woman telling our crew in gaza -- >> the family is destroyed. and my house is destroyed. >> reporter: this as nbc news is reporting exclusively the u.s. is discussing a dramatic new move if cease-fire talks fail, making a unilateral deal with hamas to rele

one high profile captive, noa argamani, finally met her mother who is dying of terminal cancer. and andrei kozlov falls to his knees after seeing his mother for the first time. israelis celebrated one of their few successful hostage rescues, but back in gaza, palestinians are mourning their dead and picking up pieces of their shattered homes. health officials in gaza are calling israel's successful raid a brutal massacre. gazan health officials said nearly 300 people were killed in the refugee camp where the hostages were hidden. among the dead, 64 children, according to gaza's health ministry. more than 700 prime minister were wounded. many were treated on the floors of hospitals already overwhelmed by eight months of war. >> we have nothing to do with hamas! i was i was taking breakfast with my family here. why are you -- send to bomb us? >> this woman said israeli forces killed both her sons in the raid. >> translator: i don't have anyone else but them. i only have them, she said. god is my witness. my son is 8 years old. the second one is 12 years old. children, what's their

the idf also rescuing 26-year-old noa argamani from a separate apartment. you'll remember this video that shocked the world, showing noa screaming, taken by terrorists on a motorcycle. today, back in the arms of her dad and reunited with her mom, who has terminal cancer. each relative, cherishing the hugs after eight months of agony for loved ones they feared they might never see again. almog meir jan's family almost in disbelief. tragically, his father dying just hours before he was freed. a relative, kissing the 22-year-old's head. and this from his mom -- >> yesterday was my birthday and my wish came true. i haven't stopped smiling since. >> reporter: but she also told us there must be a deal with hamas to get the other hostages out. >> i slept all night with a smile. what a big relief. that's what i want to happen for all the families of the hostages. >> reporter: david, secretary blinken meeting with prime minister netanyahu late today, and was pressed on a report that the u.s. could be considering cutting its own more limited deal with hamas to bring h

one of them was noa argamani, who is 25 and who is one of the most recognised faces of the crisis — seen with her dad. translation: i would like to thank everyone, the president _ and the prime minister, everyone. please don't forget that there are another 120 hostages in captivity. we must release them and make every effort in any way to bring them to israel and their families. by the way, it's my birthday — look what a gift i got, thanks to each and every of you. also freed, almog meirjan, 21, andre kozlov, 27, and shlomi ziv who is a0. eight months ago they were at the nova music festival in southern israel when hamas gunmen attacked. more than 360 people were killed and at least a0 others taken hostage. this morning, the israeli military carried out a raid of the nuseirat refugee camp in central gaza. special forces went in, there were heavy air strikes. the military said this was a complex operation based on intelligence. the four hostages, it said, were found at two separate locations in the heart of the camp and were brought out under fire. israeli forces have been preparing for t

hostages noa argamani, almog meirjan, shlomi ziv and andrey kozlov were freed during what the israelis have described as a "high risk and complex operation" from two separate buildings. this is the moment noa argamani was reunited with her father after eight months being held hostage — she also spoke on the phone to prime minister benjamin netanyahu. you may remember seeing footage of noa being carried into gaza on the back of a motorbike, shouting "don't kill me", after being kidnapped with her boyfriend from the music festival. her boyfriend avinatan or is thought to remain captive in gaza. all four of the relaesed hostages are being treated at a hosptial in tel aviv — they're said to be in good medical condition. this was shlomi ziv and his wife speaking for the first time in eight months. the relatives have just been holding a news conference.— a news conference. thank you for brinuain a news conference. thank you for bringing my _ a news conference. thank you for bringing my son _ a news conference. thank you for bringing my son to _ a news conference. thank you for bringing my s

they were noa argamani, almog meirjan, andri kozlov, shlomi ziv.int operation between the israeli military and the police in nuseirat in central gaza. we have heard acclaim from hamas that 210 palestinians were killed and at least 400 wounded during the israeli strikes that were part that operation. we havejust heard strikes that were part that operation. we have just heard from the past few minutes or so from the palestinian president, mahmoud abbas, who has called for an emergency un security council of what he called the bloody massacre that was carried out at the refugee camp in central gaza. reaction coming in from all fronts. gratitude from the family of the hostages who have been brought home. some tributes from president biden, saying he is glad to see the hostages back, but urging that they continue to make progress in getting a deal that would bring more hostages home, and we have also heard from president macron as well that he was pleased that these hostages were released. and some anger from the palestinian side about the civilian toll