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Israel rescues 4 hostages, kills 200 Palestinians in accompanying assault

A combination picture shows (clockwise from top left) former hostages Almog Meir Jan, Noa Argamani, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv in Ramat Gan, Israel, on June 8, 2024, after they were rescued by Israeli forces. [Israeli Army Handout]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will not give in to terror after Israeli troops rescued four hostages Saturday who had been held by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip after they were abducted during the October 7 Hamas terror attack on southern Israel.

"Israel does not surrender to terrorism," Netanyahu said. "We will not let go until we complete the mission and return all our hostages home - both the living and the dead," he said while speaking after the rescue operation in the situation room.

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