Israeli forces rescue four hostages during raid in Gaza where officials say scores of Palestinians were killed

The father of Noa Argamani, who became the face of the hostages taken on Oct. 7 after harrowing video of her abduction was seen around the world, expressed his intense gratitude to everyone involved in the rescue of his daughter.

“After 8 months of being apart from Noa, Noa has returned,” Yaakov Argamani said in a statement from the Hostages Families Forum Headquarters.

“I want to thank each and every one of you, the president, the prime minister, everyone, each and every person,” he said in the statement, which was released after the two were reunited at a local hospital. “Let us not forget that there are still 120 hostages; we must release them.”

“We must make every effort, in every way possible, to bring them here to Israel, to their families,” Argamani said. “Once again, thank you very much, thousands of thanks, to each and every one who had a hand in this matter.”

He also said that Noa was fine and “looks wonderful, looks excellent.” He said Saturday, the day she was rescued, was also his birthday.

“See what a gift I received for my birthday,” he said.