As a result, they were unable to land a helicopter, and while the fighters were protecting the rescued hostages with their bodies, they fought dozens of terrorists until the rescue arrived. (Hillel Biton Rosen)

Only a few terrorists guarded each of the hostages in the places where they were held. All the terrorists were eliminated by our forces during the operation.

- Division 98, which a few days ago entered the operation in the central camps (Alburij and Deir al-Balah) - was actually intended to be the shell of the operation in the central area of ​​the Gaza Strip. The main objective of the 98th Division's operation was to provide cover for the rescue operation. This was the main goal, and it was of course kept a secret during the last few days, when it seemed that this was another IDF "raid" in the area.

- The kidnapped were rescued from buildings above ground, not from underground tunnels. The hostages were kept in rooms assigned to them in private homes of Gazan citizens - and their rescue was carried out from these rooms, while there were many civilians around - and a precise operation "with tweezers" was required.

- During the operation, one of the rescue vehicles got stuck in the field, and it was necessary to use massive fire from the air to extract it from there.

The Prime Minister approved the operation on Thursday, a special discussion was held in the evening and the task was assigned to the IMM. The hostages were moved from place to place in recent times, but the security establishment followed them. The four were divided and were in two separate places. 

DM Galant after the operation: "The release of the hostages is not only an operational success but also an opportunity to realize the goals of the war"

A security source: "One of the most dangerous and daring operations with cunning and courage"

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana: "'Operation Arnon' will be remembered in the annals as one of the most daring and successful in the history of the operations carried out by the Israeli security agencies.

Some of the hostages were held by Palestinian families funded by Hamas and guarded by the organization's terrorists. In this case, it is about two houses where the hostages were kept and the information that kept accumulating made the operation possible

The fighters acted to protect the hostages with their bodies, even during the exchange of fire. The head of the Shin Bet and the IDF commander were in command of the operation

The vehicle in which the hostages were rescued got stuck at the moment of the rescue due to a breakdown in the vehicle

Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen ordered the Palestinian representative to the UN to demand an emergency discussion of the Security Council to discuss the consequences of Israel's operation in Nusirat

Egypt issued a strongly condemning statement against Israel following the operation in Nusirat: "The international community is called upon to intervene immediately to stop the war on Gaza"

The Jordanian Foreign Ministry also strongly condemns the operation in Nusirat: "caused the death of 150 Palestinians and the injury of hundreds, in an action that reflects the systematic harm to Palestinian civilians

The YAMAM - The Israel national anti-terror unit says that this is the most complex operation they have conducted since the beginning of the war.

President Biden: I welcome the return of the four abductees who returned home to Israel, we will not stop until they all return and there is a deal.