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Israeli military rescues hostages held by Hamas

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Lara Babalola
June 8, 2024

The Israeli military says one woman and three men were freed during an IDF operation in central Gaza. The four were all kidnapped by the militant group Hamas from the Nova music festival in southern Israel on October 7, 2023.

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