Andrea Mitchell is chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News.
TEL AVIV — Celebrations erupted across Israel on the news that four hostages held by Hamas, including 26-year-old Noa Argamani, had been rescued in a high-stakes military operation in central Gaza over the weekend. But for the dozens of families whose relatives remain captive, the news brought mixed feelings: joy for those finally reunited with their loved ones after eight long months since they were taken in Hamas’ Oct.
“The military operation was extraordinary,” he said in a Zoom interview from Tel Aviv. “But the ordinary way to get the hostages back is through a deal.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a meeting Tuesday with top Israeli officials and the families of those being held hostage, touted positive signs in efforts to negotiate a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of all hostage after the U.N. Security Council voted on Monday to back a proposed deal outlined by President Joe Biden.
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