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IDF safely rescues 2 hostages from Rafah in daring nighttime operation
Fernando Marman (60) and Louis Har (70) in good condition; extraction only 2nd successful rescue since Oct. 7 * IDF hits Rafah hard amid op, as IDF says ‘many terrorists killed’
Here are some details on the two rescued hostages, Fernando Marman and Louis Har, from our previous reporting:
Marman, 60, was taken hostage from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak to Gaza by Hamas terrorists on October 7, along with his sister Clara Marman, 62, her partner Har, 70, their other sister Gabriela Leimberg, 59, and Gabriela’s daughter, Mia Leimberg, 17.
The Leimbergs and Clara Marman were released on November 28 as part of a temporary ceasefire deal brokered by Qatar and the United States between Hamas and Israel.
Mia Leimberg gained some particular attention after it emerged that she had
had her pet dog Bella with her for the duration of the captivity, and brought her back with her.
Marman and Har remained captive until this morning’s rescue.
Marman, along with his sister Gabriela and her daughter Mia, were visiting the kibbutz for the holiday weekend.
Clara, back in Israel, has said that all five were kept together, and at one point, they were moved in a small car to Rafah, “actually, very close to Nir Yitzhak.” When she, Gabriela and Mia were released, they were sure that Louis and Fernando would be released next.
“We can’t abandon them,” she said previously.
The extended family of five were hiding in their sealed room that morning, trying to keep the heavy door jammed shut with a chair. When the terrorists arrived and shouted at them to leave the room, they were sure they were about to be killed.
Marman, from Kfar Saba, is a handyman who often helped residents of the kibbutz with anything they needed fixed. Har has four children, 10 grandchildren and is a lover of theater.
IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari offers details on the rescue of hostages Marman and Har.
“The IDF and the Shin Bet have been working on this operation for a long time,” he says.
“Conditions were not ripe to carry it out until now, and we waited for them to ripen.”
He adds: “Reaching the target in the heart of Rafah was very complex.”
Forces clandestinely arrived at the target at around 1 a.m., and carried out a very complex action on the premises and the second floor where the hostages were held.”
He says preparations included “backup, a major aerial envelope, and intimate intel.”
He says forces then broke into the building and exchanged fire with gunmen in the building and in adjacent buildings, while extracting the hostages.
“There was intense firepower from the air. Fire was opened from nearby buildings. The Air Force struck intensively there.”
He says “many terrorists were eliminated tonight in this action.”
One soldier was lightly injured, but beyond that no Israelis were hurt.
“The entire operation lasted about an hour from start to finish.”
Hagari says the two hostages are now meeting with their families at Sheba Medical Center.
“It was a very tense night, but with a very emotional result,” he says.
“We have 134 more hostages and we will continue to do everything to bring them home.”
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant hails the “impressive rescue operation.”
“Along with the prime minister and top commanders I followed the operation from the war room. I offer my full appreciation to the IDF, Shin Bet and the National Counter-Terrorism Unit.”
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