Hamas kidnapped some 250 hostages during its attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7 last year, around half of whom were released as part of a weeklong cease-fire deal in November, according to reports.
The four hostages freed on Saturday were released after Israel conducted a special daytime operation in a residential area in Nuseirat, central Gaza. All of them are in good medical condition, officials said.
More than 37,000 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict first began in October, Gaza’s health ministry said on Sunday.
