Scott H. Mustin

"Further details on the hostage rescue operation - Operation 'Summer Seeds' : - Lieutenant Colonel Arnon Zamora, may he rest in peace, led the team in breaching the building where three hostages were held (Noa was held in another building about 200 meters away). Zamora was injured during the confrontation with the terrorists and later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. - The hostages were held by Hamas guards in homes of Arab families (Hxmas paid the families to hold the hostages - indicating there are no innocent bystanders). - The IDF entered Nuseirat in trucks and civilian vehicles with Gazan license plates. - Many terrorists from Nuseirat fired upon the IDF, including anti-tank missile fire, resulting in a firefight where many Palestinians were killed. - The confrontation occurred near Nuseirat's market. - The rescue vehicle was hit, caught fire, and became stuck. - Forces from Brigade 98: Paratroopers, Kfir, Givati Brigade, Golani Reconnaissance Battalion, and Shayetet 13 attacked Nuseirat from multiple directions under heavy bombardment from the Air Force, helicopter fire, Navy ship fire, and artillery fire, successfully bringing the hostages to a waiting helicopter landing zone. - The terrorists fired several anti-tank missiles at the helicopters in an attempt to shoot them down - unsuccessfully (the firing was carried out by activists of the Popular Front who claim they hit the helicopter). - Noa Argamani told her family: 'There was knocking on the door - 'It's the IDF, we've come to rescue you.' In the video: Initial moments of the rescue bombardments. In the second video: The street destroyed by the IDF to rescue the hostages." Via @orfialkov