The four hostages, three men and one woman, were kidnapped by Hamas-led militants from the Nova music festival in southern Israel on Oct. 7 last year. They were identified by Israel's Defense Forces as Noa Argamani, 26; Almog Meir Jan, 22; Andrey Kozlov, 27; and Shlomi Ziv, 41.
The military said they appeared to be in good health and were being taken to a hospital for further health checks.
"They are back home in Israel. They are alive. They are well," Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a briefing. The hostages were freed from two separate houses in the residential neighborhood of al-Nuseirat, in central Gaza.
Gaza's Hamas-run government media office said 210 Palestinians died from Israeli bombardment the region. Israel's military spokesperson said Israel's military came under fire during the rescue, and forces fired back "from the air and from the street."
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