A heartbreaking video captures the moment two rescued hostages are reunited with their loved ones after being held captive for four months by Hamas terrorists.
Brother-in-law Fernando Simon Marman, 60, and Louis Har, 70, are seen hugging relatives at Sheba Tel Hashomer Medical Center after rescuing them Sunday during a deadly raid on a residential building in Rafah.
Marman appeared teary-eyed as relatives hugged him, with both men and their loved ones continuing to wipe tears from their faces.
Several of the brothers were among the hostages released in November.
The men, both Argentinian-Israeli nationals, were abducted and taken to Gaza from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak during the October 7 Hamas invasion, which started the war between Israel and Hamas.
They were rescued Sunday when Israeli soldiers stormed a residential building in Rafah, where at least seven others were killed.
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The record of the meeting of Fernando Marman and Louis Harr, who are together with their family in the center of Israel.
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Rescued Israeli-Argentine hostage Fernando Simon Marman is reunited with his family at Tel Hashomer Hospital in Ramat Gan on February 12, 2024. Israeli Army/AFP via Getty Images Louis Har was freed in a special forces mission in Rafah, Gaza. via REUTERS
Both men are in good health, according to the Israel Defense Forces, which shared footage of their reunion.
Officials said the rescue mission depended on “accurate intelligence” as the area where the hostages were held had been under surveillance for “some time”.
The hostages were successfully captured after explosives breached the building and exchanges of fire and airstrikes took place.
Har and Marman shared a reunion with loved ones on Sunday following their rescue. via REUTERS
Israeli planes, tanks and ships all took part in the attack that hit two mosques and several houses, residents told Reuters.
About 250 Israelis were taken hostage by Hamas terrorists following their surprise cross-border attack last year, which killed about 1,200 people.
The men were reunited with their families at Sheba Tel Hashomer Medical Center in Israel. via REUTERS
More than 100 hostages — including Har’s partner and Marman’s sister Clara Marman, their other sister Gabriela Leimberg and niece Mia Leimberg — were released by Hamas during a week-long ceasefire in November.
Israeli officials believe about 100 hostages remain in Gaza. Hamas is also holding the bodies of about 30 others who were either killed on October 7 or died in custody.
The men were detained for more than four months following their arrest on October 7 by Hamas. via REUTERS
Since Israel launched its counteroffensive in Gaza, its forces have killed 28,000 Palestinians, according to health officials in the territory.
With Postal wire
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