Rescue Mission

Inside Israel's hostage rescue [For the best experience, read in browser.]( June 10, 2024 We’ll begin this morning with the controversial Israeli raid that rescued four hostages from Gaza — here’s [what happened and why it’s sparked condemnation](. Then, we’ll turn our focus to the gut with [a colon cancer survivor’s words of warning](, a wide-ranging conversation about [the benefits and risks of Ozempic](, and [a simple summer salad](. Thanks for waking up with us.   In the News [Noa Argamani, Shlomi Ziv, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov]( Getty Images Rescue Mission Four people who were being held hostage by Hamas have finally been reunited with their families. [Here’s what we know:]( What happened? Israeli special forces raided two buildings near the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. The mission was planned weeks in advance, and it marked the most extensive rescue since the beginning of the war. Who was rescued? 26-year-old Noa Argamani, 22-year-old Almog Meir Jan, 27-year-old Andrey Kozlov, and 41-year-old Shlomi Ziv. All of them had been kidnapped while attending the Nova music festival during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack against Israel. Why the backlash? At least 274 Palestinians were killed and hundreds more were wounded. Israel faces international pressure to reduce civilian casualties amid growing criticism of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s handling of the war. On Sunday, one of his main rivals, Benny Gantz, announced his resignation from Israel’s war cabinet. We took a closer look into Israel's operation and [what we know about the hostages who've been returned home](. 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