Back Nuseirat-Rettungsaktion German Raid de Nuseirat French Saoradh na ngiall i Nuseirat agus damáiste comhthaobhach, 2024 GA מבצע ארנון HE Operasi penyelamatan Nuseirat 2024 ID Операция «Арнон» Russian Nuseirat qutqaruv operatsiyasi UZ 2024年努塞拉特救援行动 Chinese
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| 2024 Nuseirat rescue operation and massacre | |
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| Part of the Israel–Hamas war | |
 The landing of the rescued hostages at Sheba Hospital | |
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| Objective | Rescue Israeli hostages held by Hamas |
| Date | 8 June 2024 |
| Executed by | Yamam, Shin Bet, Israel Defense Forces, Israel Air Force[1], Israeli Navy[2] |
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On 8 June 2024, during an operation to rescue hostages held in the Nuseirat refugee camp, the Israeli military killed at least 276 people and injured over 698, according to the Gaza Health Ministry and Palestinian health officials.[a][6] The operation's objective was to recover hostages taken during the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel. The Israeli military acknowledged fewer than 100 Palestinian deaths.[7][8][9]
Four Israeli captives were rescued—Noa Argamani, Shlomi Ziv, Almog Meir Jan, and Andrey Kozlov—from two multi-story residential apartment buildings in Nuseirat.[1] According to the Israel Defence Force, they were held by Gazan civilians affiliated with Hamas and were guarded by armed Hamas militants.[10]
During the operation, the Israeli military called in an intense air, sea, and ground attack. This resulted in civilian casualties. Ziad, a paramedic and resident of Nuseirat and Abu Ubaida, a spokesperson for al-Qassam Brigades referred to the attack as a massacre.[11] EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell described the events as a "bloodbath."[12] The Gaza Health Ministry reported that at least 274 Palestinians were killed in the camp, including 64 children and 57 women,[11] with at least 698 people reported injured.[13] The IDF said they were aware of fewer than 100 Palestinian casualties.[5] Yamam officer Arnon Zamora was seriously injured and later died from his injuries.[14]
Following the operation, Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Obaida warned that it would result in greater threats to the Israeli hostages.[15] The Qassam Brigades later released a short video saying that the raid had also killed three unnamed Israeli hostages, including one with dual citizenship of the USA. No evidence for this claim was provided.[3][16] The UN human rights office said that both Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups may have committed war crimes. The U.S. had promised aid groups the pier would be a no-go area for Israeli forces and aid operations at the pier are on hold pending a response to aid groups from the U.S. government.[17]
- ^ a b Fabian, Emanuel (8 June 2024). "'Operation Arnon': How 4 hostages were freed from Hamas captivity in central Gaza". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel (9 June 2024). "'Army publishes footage of rescued hostages before airlift to safety". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ a b Ferguson, Donna; Vernon, Hayden (9 June 2024). "Israel-Gaza war live: Hamas claims three hostages died, including US citizen, in Israel raid that killed more than 200 Palestinians". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Gaza health ministry says Israel hostage rescue killed 274 people". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b "IDF says under 100 Palestinian casualties, including terrorists, in rescue op; Hamas claims 210 'martyrs'". The Times of Israel. 8 June 2024. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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- Mohamed, Edna (8 June 2024). "Israel's war on Gaza live: Death toll from attacks on Nuseirat rises to 210". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- "Four hostages seized at Nova festival freed in Gaza raid". www.bbc.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- "Israel kills more than 200 in attack on central Gaza: Gov't Media Office". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Hjelmgaard, Kim; Tran, Ken; Santucci, Jeanine. "Noa Argamani among 4 hostages rescued from Gaza, Israeli forces say: live updates". USA Today. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Barnes, Julian; Bergman, Ronen; Shear, Michael (8 June 2024). "U.S. Intelligence Helped Israel Rescue Four Hostages in Gaza". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Thierren, Alex; Bachega, Hugo (8 June 2024). "Four Israeli hostages freed in raid in central Gaza". BBC News. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Ravid, Barak (8 June 2024). "Israel rescues four hostages held by Hamas in Gaza". Axios. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ a b Taheri, Mandy (8 June 2024). "Dozens of Palestinian children killed amid Israeli rescue: Gaza ministry". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Sharon, Jeremy (12 June 2024). "Did the Nuseirat hostage rescue operation comply with international law?". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Calls to end Gaza 'bloodbath' after Israeli attack kills 274 Palestinians". Al Jazeera. 9 June 2024. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Barnea, Yuval (8 June 2024). "'A hero of Israel': Yamam soldier Arnon Zamora succumbs to wounds after rescue op". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Hamas chief Haniyeh warns 'resistance will continue' after four hostages rescued". The Times of Israel. 8 June 2024. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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