In the video, the soldiers can be heard giving commands: "Action, action, moving to attack, first magazine, step forward quickly," as they advance through Nuseirat amid the sound of gunfire.
Disguised as local families, operatives rented a house near the identified buildings, allowing them to conduct close surveillance without raising suspicion.
Soldiers uncovered large stockpiles of weapons hidden in residential buildings in Rafah, including but not limited to AK-47s, ammunition, missiles, explosives, and grenades.
"Noa said that they were slaves, and so were the observers, Liri among them,” Albag said.
Three Yamam commandos, who were involved in freeing four Gaza hostages during 'Operation Arnon,' spoke of harrowing moments, including fighting on two different fronts.
She said Andrey had told her that throughout the ordeal, during which he said he and his companions had been mistreated in various ways, he had been convinced he would return.
Footage of the IDF's rescue mission shows a soldier give former hostage Almog Meir Jan a fist bump, with the video used on the Wikipedia entry for 'fist bumps.'
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