„Nuseirat-Rettungsaktion“ – Versionsunterschied

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The Nuseirat rescue operation (initially codenamed Operation Seeds of Summer and renamed Operation Arnon^[1]) was carried out by Yamam, the Shin Bet and Israel Defense Forces with support from the United States^[2][3][4] in the Nuseirat refugee camp on 8 June 2024 and rescued four Israelis—Noa Argamani, Shlomi Ziv, Almog Meir Jan, and Andrey Kozlov—who had been kidnapped from the Re'im music festival massacre, during Hamas' 7 October attacks.^[5][6]

The operation occurred in two main locations in Nuseirat where the hostages were held: a school and a marketplace. The hostages were freed uninjured. Yamam officer Arnon Zemora was seriously injured during the operation and later died from his injuries.^[7][8]

The death toll is disputed, with Gaza's government media office claiming that the operation resulted in the deaths of at least 210 Palestinians in the Nuseirat refugee camp, including women and children, and dozens of injuries, and the death of other hostages,^{[9][10][11][12][13]} while the IDF claims less than 100 Palestinians were killed.^[14] Following the operation, Hamas threatened the remaining hostages.^[15]

The Nuseirat refugee camp is a long standing UNRWA refugee camp located in the middle of the Gaza Strip, in Deir al-Balah.^[16] The camp has been repeatedly bombed during the Israel-Hamas war, with over a hundred Palestinians killed in the attacks. The most recent attack on the camp occurred only days before the rescue operation, with IDF forces striking the UNRWA school in the camp, killing at least 33 people.^{[17][18][19][20]}

This operation was the third known hostage rescue carried out by the IDF since the start of the war. IDF Corporal Ori Megidish was rescued in October 2023 from the northern part of the Gaza Strip, and two male hostages were rescued in February 2024 from southern Rafa.^[21] Additionally a number of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners have been exchanged throughout the war in November 2024.^[22]

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All four hostages recovered had been kidnapped from the Re'im music festival, and were identified as Noa Argamani (26-years-old), Almog Meir Jan (22-years-old), Andrey Kozlov (27-years-old), and Shlomi Ziv (41-years-old). Both Argamani and Meir Jan were festival goers while Kozlov, a recent immigrant from Russia, and Ziv had been employed as security guards for the festival.^[21][23]

Argamani was shown in one of the initial videos released by Hamas documenting the massacre. She was seen being taken away on a motorcycle while yelling, "Don't kill me!" Her arms are outstretched towards her boyfriend, Avinatan Or, who was also being kidnapped.^[24][25] This footage became emblematic of the hostage crisis, leading to Argamani being described as "the face of the Nova music festival hostages."^[26][27] Argamani's family had indications that she was alive, as she appeared in a Hamas video released in January 2024.^[21]

The IDF said that they worked with Shin Bet and Israeli police to free the four Israeli hostages.^[7] It was also later reported that the operation was aided by intelligence support from the United States.^[28] The operation was planned for several weeks, and was carried out after an intelligence opportunity arose. During the operation, the Southern Command and the Air Force said they exchanged fire with Hamas militants.^[5] An IDF spokesman said its forces were fired upon inside buildings and during their withdrawal from Gaza."^[29]

A witness in the camp reported a "crazy bombardment" occurred suddenly, while another stated that the strike happened when people were sleeping.^[21] Witnesses reported that entire residential blocks were wiped out.^[10] Per a resident and paramedic in the camp, the assault felt like a "horror movie" and that Israeli drones and warplanes fired randomly throughout the night at peoples homes and those who tried to flee the area. Videos were posted to social media, reportedly showing corpses with entrails spilling out lying on blood-stained streets after the attack, although Reuters was unable to immediately verify the footage.^[30]

The abductees were rescued in the morning from two different buildings in the center of Nusseirat.^[7] During captivity they were held in a civilian environment, with the IDF claiming this was an intentional method by their captors.^[5] An IDF spokesperson said the that hostages were guarded by armed militants and were being hidden among Gazan civilians.^[30]

The abductees were not injured, and were transferred to Sheba Medical Center.^[29]

Hamas media office stated that the number of victims "has risen to 210 martyrs and more than 400 wounded."^[13] Tanya Haj-Hassan, a paediatric intensive care doctor with Doctors Without Borders, stated that Al-Aqsa hospital, where many of the affected victims were transported, was a "complete bloodbath."^[10][11][30] The Gaza Health Ministry did not say how many of the casualties were combatants.^[30]

According to the IDF, Hamas pays Palestinian families to hold the hostages in their houses, which may account for the high casualties.^[31][32] In addition, a large firefight occurred as IDF special forces were attempting to disengage with the hostages, reportedly coming under fire from dozens of militants with RPGs and machine guns when their vehicle became stuck necessitating defensive airstrikes which may have killed civilians.^[31][32]

The operation also resulted in the death of Chief Inspector Arnon Zamora, an Israeli officer in the elite Yamam counter-terrorism unit.^[33] The operation's codename was subsequently changed to "Operation Arnon" in his honor.^[1][31]

According to Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida, the operation resulted in the deaths of several other Israeli hostages^[34], which IDF spokesman Peter Lerner dismissed.^[35]

Argamani was reunited with her father and transported to Sheba hospital to be reunited with her mother, where she was being treated for cancer.^[36] During a phone call with Argamani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that "we didn't give up on you for a moment."^[21]

Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz postponed a scheduled news conference this evening, which coincided with his deadline to resign if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not present a new plan for the war.^[37]

Allegations of the United States military constructed floating pier in Gaza being used in the IDF operation, was seen after a video showing an IDF helicopter taking off from the beach with the pier in the background began to circulate online on 8 June. Two United States officials responded to the claims, stating that the pier was only used for humanitarian aid and the helicopter was used to return the hostages into Israel and had landed south of the pier but not within the cordoned off area.^[28]

• Vorlage:Flag issued a press release on 8 June calling the actions of the IDF and Israeli military a "horrible massacre against innocent civilians."^[21] Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said that "resistance" will continue, adding, "If the occupation believes that it can impose its choices on us by force, then it is delusional." The group's military wing spokesperson, Abu Obaida, threatened the remaining hostages, stating that, "The operation will pose a great danger to the enemy prisoners and will have a negative impact on their conditions and lives."^[15]

• Vorlage:Flag: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas described the rescue operation as a "massacre."^[38][39]

• Vorlage:Flag: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, "We are committed to do so in the future as well. We will not let up until we complete the mission and return home all the hostages — both those alive and dead."^[40]

• Vorlage:Flag: Argentine President Javier Milei celebrated the release of the four hostages on Twitter, posting "Long live freedom, damn it!"^[41]
• Vorlage:Flag: Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer expressed being "very much relieved," but emphasized, "far too many are still being brutally held hostage by Hamas. All of them need to be released immediately." He also pledged to continue "all efforts" to secure the release of hostage Tal Shoham, who holds Austrian citizenship.^[42]
• Agypten Ägypten: the country denounced the killing of civilians, calling it "a flagrant violation of all rules of international law".^[43]
• Frankreich Frankreich: President Emmanuel Macron Macron praised the hostage rescue and called for a lasting political solution to the war in Gaza.^[44]
• Deutschland Deutschland: Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote that the rescue of the hostages was a "important sign of hope", adding that "four hostages are now free. Hamas must finally release all hostages. The war must end".^[45]
• Vorlage:Flag: the country denounced the killing of civilians and called "on the international community and especially the Security Council to take immediate and urgent action to stop Israel's war crimes in Gaza."^[46]
• Vorlage:Flag: the country denounced the killing of civilians, calling it a "heinous crime".^[47]
• Vorlage:Flag: Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik condemned the attack on civilians and called for the release of all hostages.^[46]
• Vorlage:Flag: Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski wrote: "Bravo, IDF. May all hostages return home and may there be a just peace between Israel and Palestine".^[48]
• Vorlage:Flag: the country denounced the killing of civilians, calling it a "barbaric attack".^[49]
• Vorlage:Flag: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wrote that "It is a huge relief to see hostages returned after their unimaginable ordeal and heartwarming to see the pictures of them reunited with their families. We will continue to strive towards an end to the fighting as well as safety and security for all."^[50]
• Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten: United States President Joe Biden lauded the rescue of the hostages, and pledges to "not stop working" until all the hostages are freed.^[51][42]

• Vorlage:Flag: UN Secretary General António Guterres stated that he had sent messages to the families of rescued hostages Noa Argamani and Shalomi Ziv, to express his "relief that they and two other hostages are now free." Guterres added, "I renew my appeal for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and for an end to this war."^[52] UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese accused Israel of "genocidal intent turned into action."^[52] Balakrishnan Rajagopal, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to housing, said that "Countries that celebrate the release of four Israeli hostages without saying a word about the hundreds of Palestinians killed and thousands held in arbitrary detention by Israel, have lost moral credibility for generations and don’t deserve to be on any U.N. human rights body."^[52]
• Vorlage:Flag: A top European Union diplomat Josep Borrell condemned the level of casualties in the Nuseirat refugee camp as a result of the rescue, calling it "...another massacre of civilians". He also called for a ceasefire and the release of all remaining hostages.^[53]

• Rescue of Ori Megidish
• Operation Golden Hand
• Operation Entebbe
• Nuseirat refugee camp massacre
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1. ↑ ^{a b} Emanuel Fabian: Name of hostage rescue mission changed to 'Operation Arnon' in honor of slain officer In: The Times of Israel, 8 June 2024 
2. ↑ Julian Barnes, Ronen Bergman, Michael Shear: U.S. Intelligence Helped Israel Rescue Four Hostages in Gaza In: The New York Times, 8 June 2024 
3. ↑ Israel rescues 4 hostages from Hamas captivity, while at least 94 Palestinians are killed during fighting in Gaza. In: PBS NewsHour. 8. Juni 2024, abgerufen am 8. Juni 2024 (amerikanisches Englisch): „A U.S. hostage cell provided advice and support throughout the process of locating and rescuing the hostages, according to a Biden administration official.“ 
4. ↑ American intelligence aided Israeli forces in Gaza hostage rescue operation. In: The Jerusalem Post. 8. Juni 2024, abgerufen am 8. Juni 2024 (englisch): „The US hostages cell in Israel assisted in the effort to rescue the four hostages freed from Hamas captivity on Saturday“ 
5. ↑ ^{a b c} Four Israeli hostages freed in raid in central Gaza. In: www.bbc.com. Abgerufen am 8. Juni 2024 (britisches Englisch). 
6. ↑ i24NEWS: IDF rescues 4 Israeli hostages from Gaza: Noa Argamani, Shlomi Ziv, Almog Meir Jan and Andrey Kozlov. In: I24news. 8. Juni 2024, abgerufen am 8. Juni 2024 (englisch). 
7. ↑ ^{a b c} מאיר תורג'מן, יואב זיתון: הותר לפרסום: נועה ארגמני, אלמוג מאיר, אנדריי קוזלוב ושלומי זיו חולצו בחיים In: Ynet, 8 June 2024 (hebräisch). 
8. ↑ Yuval Barnea: 'A hero of Israel': Yamam soldier Arnon Zamora succumbs to wounds after rescue op. The Jerusalem Post, 8. Juni 2024, abgerufen am 8. Juni 2024. 
9. ↑ Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Maayan Lubell: Israel rescues four hostages in Gaza raid that Hamas says kills 210 Palestinians In: Reuters, 8 June 2024 
10. ↑ ^{a b c} Israeli army says four captives rescued amid heavy strikes on Gaza. Al Jazeera, abgerufen am 8. Juni 2024. 
11. ↑ ^{a b} עינב חלבי, יואב זיתון: דיווחים בעזה: "בית ספר כותר באזור נוסייראת, כוח של צה"ל חדר לשוק" In: Ynet, 8 June 2024 (hebräisch). 
12. ↑ Death Toll Rises to 210 in Nuseirat Massacre – Hospital Appeals for Blood, Intl. Intervention (VIDEO). In: Palestine Chronicle. 8. Juni 2024, abgerufen am 8. Juni 2024 (amerikanisches Englisch). 
13. ↑ ^{a b} Referenzfehler: Ungültiges <ref>-Tag; kein Text angegeben für Einzelnachweis mit dem Namen nie.
14. ↑ Referenzfehler: Ungültiges <ref>-Tag; kein Text angegeben für Einzelnachweis mit dem Namen toi8junecasualties.
15. ↑ ^{a b} Hamas chief Haniyeh warns ‘resistance will continue’ after four hostages rescued. In: The Times of Israel. 8. Juni 2024; abgerufen im 1. Januar 1. 
16. ↑ Nuseirat Camp. Abgerufen am 7. Januar 2024. 
17. ↑ Israeli strike kills at least 33 people at a Gaza school the military claims was being used by Hamas In: AP News, 6 June 2024. Abgerufen im 8 June 2024 (englisch). 
18. ↑ 'Bombings everywhere': No escape for Gaza's displaced, France 24. Abgerufen im 25 January 2024 
19. ↑ Israeli bombing of Nuseirat refugee camp targets homes of medical staff, Middle East Eye. Abgerufen im 25 January 2024 
20. ↑ Israeli attack kills 13 in Nuseirat refugee camp: Wafa. In: Al Jazeera. Abgerufen am 3. Dezember 2023. 
21. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Niamh Kennedy: Israel rescues four hostages in operation Palestinian officials say killed more than 200 people. In: CNN. 8. Juni 2024, abgerufen am 8. Juni 2024 (englisch). 
22. ↑ Omar Abdel-Razek, Moaz Abdel-Aziz: Hamas armed wing says it discussed freeing 70 hostages in return for 5-day truce. In: Reuters. 13. November 2023, abgerufen am 8. Juni 2024. 
23. ↑ Who are the 4 hostages rescued by Israeli forces from captivity in Gaza? – CBS News. In: CBS News. 8. Juni 2024, abgerufen am 8. Juni 2024 (amerikanisches Englisch). 
24. ↑ Alys Davis: What we know about Israeli hostages taken by Hamas In: BBC News, 8 October 2023. Abgerufen im 10 November 2023 (britisches Englisch). 
25. ↑ Madeline Fitzgerald: Family of Terrified Couple Kidnapped By Hamas Releases Video Showing Moment They Were Taken: 'Don't Kill Me!' In: The Messenger. 8. Oktober 2023, archiviert vom Original am 10. November 2023; abgerufen am 10. November 2023 (englisch). 
26. ↑ Vorlage:Citation
27. ↑ Adam Rasgon: Who Are the Four Hostages Rescued in Gaza? In: New York Times 
28. ↑ ^{a b} Margaret Brennan: U.S. provided support to Israeli forces in rescue of 4 hostages in Gaza – CBS News. In: www.cbsnews.com. 8. Juni 2024, abgerufen am 8. Juni 2024 (amerikanisches Englisch). 
29. ↑ ^{a b} Haley Ott: Israel says 4 hostages, including Noa Argamani, rescued in Gaza operation. In: CBS News. 8. Juni 2024, abgerufen am 8. Juni 2024 (amerikanisches Englisch). 
30. ↑ ^{a b c d} Maayan Lubell, Nidal Al-Mughrabi: Israel rescues four hostages in Gaza; Hamas says 210 Palestinians killed in Israeli assault. In: Reuters. 8. Juni 2024; abgerufen im 1. Januar 1. 
31. ↑ ^{a b c} Referenzfehler: Ungültiges <ref>-Tag; kein Text angegeben für Einzelnachweis mit dem Namen toi8juneoa.
32. ↑ ^{a b} Yonah Jeremy Bob, Staff writer: IDF rescues four hostages from Hamas captivity in daring Gaza operation. In: The Jerusalem Post. 9. Juni 2024, abgerufen am 9. Juni 2024. 
33. ↑ Emanuel Fabian: Police say Officer Arnon Zamora dies of wounds from hostage rescue op. The Times of Israel, abgerufen am 8. Juni 2024. 
34. ↑ War on Gaza: Israeli forces killed captives during Nuseirat 'massacre', alleges Hamas. In: www.middleeasteye.net. Middle East Eye, abgerufen am 8. Juni 2024. 
35. ↑ ‘Blatant lie’: IDF dismisses Hamas claim that other hostages were killed in today’s rescue. The Times of Israel, 9. Juni 2024, abgerufen am 9. Juni 2024. 
36. ↑ Ynetnews: Watch: after 8 months in Hamas captivity, Noa Argamani reunited with her father In: Ynetnews, 8 June 2024 (englisch). 
37. ↑ Michael Hauser Tov, Noa Shpigel: Israel's Gantz cancels expected press conference announcing departure from Netanyahu government In: Haaretz, 8 June 2024 (englisch). 
38. ↑ 210 Killed In Gaza Camp From Where Israeli Hostages Were Rescued: Hamas. NDTV; abgerufen im 1. Januar 1 
39. ↑ PA's Abbas calls for emergency UNSC meeting after rescue of hostages, citing 'bloody massacre'. The Times of Israel, abgerufen am 8. Juni 2024. 
40. ↑ Israeli forces rescue four hostages from Gaza In: Deutsche Welle, 8 June 2024 
41. ↑ Milei celebró el rescate de los cuatro rehenes secuestrados por Hamas (deutsch: Milei celebrated the rescue of the four hostages held by Hamas) In: La Nación, 8 June 2024 (spanisch). 
42. ↑ ^{a b} Biden hails rescue of hostages, vows to 'not stop working' until they're all freed. In: The Times of Israel. 8. Juni 2024; abgerufen im 1. Januar 1. 
43. ↑ Israel Rescues Four Hostages Kidnapped in Hamas’ Oct. 7 Attack In: Time, 8 June 2024 
44. ↑ Michael Collins: Biden, Macron welcome rescue of four Gaza hostages, repeat call for cease-fire. In: USA TODAY. Abgerufen am 8. Juni 2024 (amerikanisches Englisch). 
45. ↑ Germany's Scholz says rescue of 4 hostages 'important sign of hope' In: The Times of Israel, 8 June 2024 
46. ↑ ^{a b} EU's foreign minister, countries around world, condemn rescue op as 'massacre, bloodbath' In: Ynetnews, 9 June 2024 
47. ↑ ‘Heinous crime’: Kuwait condemns Israeli attack on Nuseirat camp. In: Al Jazeera. 9. Juni 2024; abgerufen im 1. Januar 1. 
48. ↑ Telewizja Polska S.A: IDF rescues Polish citizen. In: tvpworld.com. Abgerufen am 8. Juni 2024 (polnisch). 
49. ↑ Türkiye deplores Israeli attack on Gaza refugee camp In: Hürriyet Daily News, 9 June 2023 
50. ↑ World leaders praise IDF rescue of four hostages, call for deal. In: The Jerusalem Post. 9. Juni 2024, abgerufen am 9. Juni 2024 (englisch). 
51. ↑ Kim Hjelmgaard, Ken Tran and Jeanine Santucci: Noa Argamani among 4 hostages rescued from Gaza, Israeli forces say: live updates. In: USA TODAY. Abgerufen am 8. Juni 2024 (amerikanisches Englisch). 
52. ↑ ^{a b c} UN officials say IDF used ‘perfidious’ tactics during hostage rescue In: Jewish News Syndicate, 9 June 2024 
53. ↑ Emma Graham-Harrison: Israel rescues four hostages in Gaza, as attacks nearby kill 93 Palestinians In: The Guardian, 8 June 2024 (britisches Englisch).