Kamala Harris: We are happy about the rescue of hostages and mourn the innocents who have lost their lives

Kamala Harris, the Vice President of the United States, expressed happiness over the rescue of four hostages while emphasizing the Biden administration's call for an end to the Gaza war. At a Democratic Party dinner on Saturday night, June 9, in Michigan, she stated, "On October 7 (October 15 in the Iranian calendar), Hamas committed a brutal massacre of 1,200 innocent people and kidnapped 250... Fortunately, four of those hostages joined their families tonight, and we mourn all the innocents who have lost their lives in Gaza, including those who were tragically killed today." The U.S. Vice President further added, "We have been working every day to end this conflict in a way that ensures Israel's security, that all hostages return home, that the ongoing suffering of the Palestinian people comes to an end, and that we ensure Palestinians can enjoy their right to self-determination, dignity, and freedom." Harris reiterated President Joe Biden's call that "the time to end this war has come." The Israeli army on Saturday, June 9, carried out a complex operation to rescue four hostages kidnapped by Hamas during the group's terrorist attack on the 'Supernova' music festival on October 15. The rescued hostages are 26-year-old Nova Argamani, 22-year-old Almog Mirjan, 27-year-old Andrei Kuzlov, and 41-year-old Shlomi Ziv. According to the Israeli army, over 200 Palestinians were killed during this operation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a statement, committed to continuing the war until all hostages are freed. Defense Minister Yoav Galant stated that the operation was "bold in nature and expertly planned and executed." According to the Israeli army, Arnon Zamora, a member of the elite anti-terrorism unit, who was injured in the successful operation to free the four Israeli hostages in central Gaza, succumbed to his injuries. Daniel Hagari, a spokesperson for the Israeli army, told reporters that military intelligence had previously identified that the hostages were being held in two apartments located 200 meters apart in the heart of the Nuseirat camp. He said that forces had trained multiple times on a model of these two apartments. He stated that the forces moved simultaneously in broad daylight towards the two apartments, believing it would be the best surprise attack. He mentioned that armed individuals targeted operational units with RPGs: "There was a lot of fire around us... The army acted with all its might, including air support, to rescue our forces and free the hostages." According to the 'Times of Israel', Nova Argamani was held in one apartment while the other three hostages were in another. The Associated Press quoted a Biden administration official who was not authorized to speak and wished to remain anonymous, stating that an expert American unit assisted with advice and support during the process of locating and rescuing the hostages. Hamas, supported by the Iranian government, killed about 1,200 people and kidnapped around 250 during the October 15 attack on southern Israel. About half of them were freed during a one-week ceasefire last December. Approximately 120 hostages remain, with reports indicating that 43 of them have been killed. Survivors include about 15 women, two children under 5 years old, and two men aged 80. Netanyahu stated after the rescue of the four Israeli hostages in Gaza: "We will not surrender to terrorism." The successful operation of the Israeli army; four hostages rescued alive from Hamas captivity. Families of Israeli hostages welcomed Biden's proposed plan to end the war in Gaza. Joe Biden: "We will not rest until all hostages return and a ceasefire is established in Gaza." Protests occurred in several cities in Israel; families of hostages demanded an end to the Gaza war. The possibility of resuming ceasefire negotiations in Gaza based on "new proposals" in the coming days. Israeli tanks advanced in Rafah amid intense fighting in northern Gaza.