Overview

• Two Israeli hostages, Fernando Marman (61) and Luis Har (70), were rescued from Hamas captivity in Gaza after 129 days.
• The hostages were part of a larger group taken during a Hamas incursion that resulted in 1,200 civilian deaths and over 240 kidnappings.
• Following their rescue, the hostages were transferred to a hospital in central Israel for recovery, with a positive prognosis.
• The rescue operation was a joint effort by the IDF, Shin Bet, and Israeli Police, emphasizing the importance of Israel's ground operations in Gaza.
• In a symbolic gesture, two sharks off the Israeli coast have been named in honor of the rescued hostages by the University of Haifa.