00:00 In a remarkable display of gratitude and relief, Andrei Kozlov, a Russian citizen and former
00:23 hostage of Hamas, expressed his heartfelt thanks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
00:29 Netanyahu after his daring rescue from captivity.
00:34 "Wow, thank you, thank you so much.
00:37 What is happening?" he said, hugging Israeli PM.
00:42 Kozlov, aged 27 and also an Israeli citizen, was abducted during the shocking Hamas raid
00:49 on the NOVA music festival last year, where he served as a security guard.
00:55 The Israeli Defence Forces executed a meticulously planned and high-risk operation called High-Risk
01:02 Complex Mission at the Nusirat Refugee Camp in central Gaza, successfully liberating Kozlov
01:10 and three other hostages from Sephrit buildings.
01:14 Following his release, Kozlov was swiftly transported to the Sheba Tel Hashomer Medical
01:20 Centre for a throughout health assessment.
01:23 His younger brother, Andrei, accompanied him, while their father rushed from Russia to join
01:29 them in Israel.
01:32 The IDF confirmed that Kozlov and the three other hostages, Noah Argamani, Almog Mirzan
01:39 and Shlomi Zeif, are all in good medical conditions.
01:43 However, the hostage rescue operation was not without its costs.
01:49 One Israeli special forces officer tragically lost his life and the Gaza Government media
01:55 office reported civil incasualities during the IDF assault.
02:01 The Russian Foreign Ministry had previously demanded the immediate release of Kozlov and
02:06 two other Russian hostages, Alexander Labanov and Alexander Trufanov.
02:13 Russian Ambassador Anatoly Viktorov praised the successful rescue of Kozlov and reiterated
02:20 the importance of bringing all remaining captives home safely.
02:26 I would like to stress separately that no further escalation, but only an early cessation
02:32 of hostilities adequately responds to the solution of all urgent humanitarian problems, including
02:40 the release of the hostage remaining in Gaza.
02:44 As Andrei Kozlov begins his journey towards recovery and reunites with his loved ones,
02:51 his embrace with Netanyahu serves as a powerful symbol of resilience and hope amidst the turmoil
02:59 of conflict.
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