New details about the operation: about 200 meters separated the building where Noa was held and the building where the other three were held - their rescue was met with fierce fire, and in this house the IDF fighter was also injured.
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.