Israel says two male Israeli hostages have been rescued in a raid in Rafah, amid reports of heavy Israeli air strikes on the southern Gazan city.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says the freed hostages are in "good medical condition", and they have been taken to an Israeli hospital for medical tests.
Earlier, the Palestine Red Crescent Society said Rafah was under attack, with a number of deaths reported.
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The Israeli military announced early Monday that two hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7 attacks were rescued in an overnight operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
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