Summary
Israeli police say an Israeli police officer was killed in the rescue operation. At least 236 people have been killed and more than 400 injured, hospital officials in Gaza say. The Israeli military says the number of casualties from the operation is under 100. The four hostages are in good condition, the IDF says.
On the ground in Gaza, locals described scenes of carnage following the strikes that led up to the rescue. “There are children torn apart and scattered in the streets, they wiped out Nuseirat, it is hell on earth,” he said. Footage from the hospital also shows people screaming and crying, huddled over bodies.
Noa Argamani was transferred to a Tel Aviv hospital to be treated alongside her mother. She appeared in a series of Hamas propaganda videos released in January this year. Relatives of the rescued hostages said they felt happy and blessed to be reunited with their loved ones.
