(8 Jun 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ramat Gan, Israel – 8 June 2024
1. Relatives of hostages approaching podium
2. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Rozita, mother of Shlomi Ziv:
"I have no words on how to thank all the people of Israel. I really thank everyone one by one. I don’t talk often, so may everyone have good news and everyone be happy like me and as excited as I am excited and happy. Thank you very much to everyone. Thank you."
3. Rozita speaking
4. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Yakov, father of Noa Argamani:
"By the way, today is my birthday, and I for the world couldn’t have wished a present like this, so thank you everybody."
5. Reporters
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Orit, mother of Almog Meir Jan:
"Thank you for bringing my son home to me, to us. I’m so excited that I could hug him today. We have a strong… (switches to Hebrew) Wow, I suddenly completely forgot English."
7. Orit leaving
STORYLINE:
The parents of the four released Israeli hostages came out shortly after reuniting with their children at the Sheba Medical Centre in Ramat Gan to speak to the media on Saturday.
"I have no words how to thank all the people of Israel," said the mother of Shlomi Ziv, Rozita. "I don’t talk often, so may everyone have good news and everyone be happy like me, and as excited as I am.’
"By the way, today is my birthday, and I for the world couldn’t have wished a present like this," said Yakov, the father of Noa Argamani.
Israelis were jubilant as the army said it freed Noa Argamani, 25; Almog Meir Jan, 21; Andrey Kozlov, 27; and Shlomi Ziv, 40, in a daytime operation in the heart of Nuseirat, raiding two locations at once while under fire.
All were well, the military said.
They were taken by helicopter for medical checks and tearful reunions with loved ones after 246 days held.
AP video shot by Ami Bentov
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