On Monday, the Israel Police published body camera footage showing the Yamam counter-terrorism unit and Shin Bet agents rescuing hostages Shlomi Ziv, Andrey Kozlov, and Almog Meir Jan from captivity in central Gaza’s Nuseirat. The video captures numerous firefights before the forces entered the building where the hostages were held by Hamas terrorist Abdallah Aljamal.
The footage shows Yamam officers storming Aljamal’s home, calling out in Hebrew to locate the hostages. Once inside, they find Meir Jan, Kozlov, and Ziv cowering amid heavy gunfire and explosions. “Hebrew, Hebrew, where is everyone?” a Yamam officer shouts, followed by another officer identifying the hostages. “We’ve come to save you,” a soldier tells them, attempting to reassure the hostages with a fist bump.
WATCH: Israeli police released bodycam footage from the successful hostage rescue operation on Saturday: pic.twitter.com/aAzqj0hoGv
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The rescue footage shows the hostages being rushed out of the area under cover fire from Yamam officers and Shin Bet agents.
Yamam officer Chief Inspector Arnon Zmora was killed during the rescue mission. In his honor, the operation was renamed “Operation Arnon.”
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