Raf Sanchez is a foreign correspondent for NBC News.
RAMAT GAN, Israel — New details emerged Monday about the rescue of four hostages — a high-risk operation that proved to be Israel's most successful of the eight-month war, but which brought death and horror to the central Gaza refugee camp where they had been held by Hamas. The surprise daytime raid reunited Noa Argamani, 26, Almog Meir Jan, 21; Andrey Kozlov, 27; and Shlomi Ziv, 40, with their families, sparking emotional scenes of celebration and relief in Israel.
And after the initial firefight, things almost went sideways when the vehicle carrying the three male hostages broke down. “A lot of fire was around us,” Hagari said. The teams were able to complete the rescue aided by heavy bombardment, with witnesses describing a harrowing fight that saw bullets rain down and the sky at one point filled with aircraft. Commandos used the code words “we have the diamonds” once they had safely escaped, Hagari said. Prof.
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