rescued four of the hostages captured on october the 7th and held in gaza since then. the three men, and one woman, have been taken to hospital — they're said to be in good health and have appeared in front of cameras. news of their rescue triggered celebrations in israel. these are pictures of israelis gathering outside the hospital where the four were taken for checks and remain for treatment. the israeli military has released these picture of the moment one of the hostages, noa argamani, was taken to safety in a helicopter. but the military operation, which israel says was based on precise intelligence it had received, was hard fought. israel's military says it suffered some casualties. hamas says that more than 200 palestinians were killed during the raid in central gaza. and in the last hour, a hamas spokesperson has said that some hostages were also killed during the clash. our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega, reports from tel aviv. free again — four hostages captured by hamas on the 7th of october and taken to gaza, finally back in israel after a dramatic rescue. one of them was noa argamani, who is 25 and became one of the most well recognised faces of this crisis seen here, reunited with her dad. translation: i'd like to thank each and everyone - the president, - the prime minister and everyone. please don't forget that there are another 120 hostages in captivity. we must release them and make every effort in any way to bring them to israel and their families. by the way, it's my birthday. look what a gift i got. thanks to each and every one of you. also freed — almog meirjan, 21, andrei kozlov, 27, and shlomi ziv, who is a0. eight months ago, they were in the nova music festival in southern israel when hamas gunmen attacked. more than 360 people were killed here and at least a0 others taken hostage. this morning, the israeli military carried out a raid of the nuseirat refugee camp in central gaza. special forces went in. there were heavy air strikes. the military said this was a complex operation based on intelligence. the four hostages, it said, were found at two separate locations in the heart of the camp and were brought out under fire. israeli forces have been preparing for this rescue mission for weeks. they underwent intensive training. they risked their lives to save the lives of our hostages. if there was relief in israel, the operation meant yet more suffering in gaza. at the al—aqsa hospital in nearby deir al—balah, chaos and desperation. doctors struggled to treat all the wounded. many arrived already dead. translation: we were at home. a rocket hit us. my two cousins died and my other two cousins were seriously injured. - they did nothing. they were sitting at home. translation: we were buying vegetables for lunch. _ i was with my friend. we saw more than 20 planes over our heads, four helicopters — two over salaheddin and two over the sea. we were surprised by the scene. towers were razed to the ground. they did not send us warnings or leaflets. nothing. body parts spread in the streets. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, visited the freed hostages in the hospital near tel aviv. he's being urged to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal with hamas. today's rescue could help lift some of the pressure. hugo bachega, bbc news, tel aviv. for more on the reaction to the rescue of the four hostages, here's ourjerusalem correspondent, jon donnison. well, huge relief, ithink, especially for the family of those hostages who hadn't seen their loved ones for 246 days. and i think it eases the pressure on prime minister netanyahu here because he will say that, look, his strategy is working. he believes that the best way to get the hostages out is to apply military pressure on hamas. and he will say that that's what worked today. we did hear, though, from the chief military spokesperson for the idf, and he said that he still believed that a deal was the best way to get a large number of hostages out. and there are still 116 who were captured on october the 7th being held in gaza. a0 of those are thought to be dead. the deal, though, doesn't really seem to be in the offing. we've got the us secretary of state, antony blinken, due in the region again later this week, and he will be applying pressure for a ceasefire deal to be put in place, which the americans are pushing for. but it doesn't seem to be getting anywhere at the moment. among the hostages who remain in gaza is 33—year—old or levy, who was abducted from the nova music festival on october 7th. his wife, eynav, who was with him, was murdered and their two—year—old son almog is being looked after by their grandparents in israel. we can speak to his brother, michael levy. i believe you havejust i believe you have just come from the hostage square in tel aviv and those regular saturday night gatherings, what was the atmosphere like, what are people saying in reaction to this rescue that took place earlier today? the atmosphere in the square — place earlier today? the atmosphere in the square was _ place earlier today? the atmosphere in the square was much _ place earlier today? the atmosphere in the square was much the - place earlier today? the atmosphere in the square was much the same . in the square was much the same atmosphere... we were happy for the release, to see some of the hostages reunited with their families, but at the same time we can't forget there are still 120 other hostages are still in gaza.— are still 120 other hostages are still in gaza. and of course that includes your _ still in gaza. and of course that includes your brother? - still in gaza. and of course that includes your brother? yes, - still in gaza. and of course that includes your brother? yes, it i includes your brother? yes, it includes your brother? yes, it includes my — includes your brother? yes, it includes my brother, - includes your brother? yes, it includes my brother, and - includes your brother? yes, it includes my brother, and we i includes my brother, and we know that this will not end until my brother and the rest of the hostages are back. tell brother and the rest of the hostages are back. , ., are back. tell us about him, michael- _ are back. tell us about him, michael. he _ are back. tell us about him, michael. he is _ are back. tell us about him, michael. he is one - are back. tell us about him, michael. he is one of- are back. tell us about him, michael. he is one of those | are back. tell us about him, - michael. he is one of those geniuses who tau . ht michael. he is one of those geniuses who taught himself— michael. he is one of those geniuses who taught himself everything, - michael. he is one of those geniuses who taught himself everything, ever| who taught himself everything, ever since he was a little boy, he used to tear things apart and put them back together, he taught himself to programme, he is a family man. his son is his whole life. and or is always happy and surrounded by friends, and i hope he uses this ability now to somehow survive those horrible eight months.— horrible eight months. michael, what was our horrible eight months. michael, what was your initial _ horrible eight months. michael, what was your initial reaction _ horrible eight months. michael, what was your initial reaction when - horrible eight months. michael, what was your initial reaction when you - was your initial reaction when you heard the special forces operation had taken place, what went through your mind? i had taken place, what went through our mind? , , had taken place, what went through our mind? ,, ., , had taken place, what went through our mind? ,, . , ~ had taken place, what went through our mind? ,, ., , ~ ., your mind? i guess any kind of emotion you — your mind? i guess any kind of emotion you can _ your mind? i guess any kind of emotion you can imagine, - your mind? i guess any kind of emotion you can imagine, i - your mind? i guess any kind of| emotion you can imagine, i was happy, i was shocked, i was also worried and sad at the same time. i was happy for the release of those four hostages, but at the same time i was sad that or and the rest of them are still there.— i was sad that or and the rest of them are still there. there must also be that _ them are still there. there must also be that feeling _ them are still there. there must also be that feeling or _ them are still there. there must also be that feeling or hope - them are still there. there must also be that feeling or hope thatj them are still there. there must i also be that feeling or hope that or would be named as one of those rescued? , ., , , ., , ., rescued? obviously, that is part of it. buti rescued? obviously, that is part of it- but i know— rescued? obviously, that is part of it. but i know there _ rescued? obviously, that is part of it. but i know there has _ rescued? obviously, that is part of it. but i know there has to - rescued? obviously, that is part of it. but i know there has to be - rescued? obviously, that is part of it. but i know there has to be a - it. but i know there has to be a deal. israel cannot rescue all the horse —— all the hostages in the military operation. and now more than ever it is more important to push for a deal to end the suffering for all of us. push for a deal to end the suffering for all of us— for all of us. michael, how do you and i am sure _ for all of us. michael, how do you and i am sure you _ for all of us. michael, how do you and i am sure you have _ for all of us. michael, how do you and i am sure you have had - and i am sure you have had conversations with other families who have relatives that were taken ljy who have relatives that were taken by hamas, how do you feel about hostages, members of your family, being brought out of gaza, being released, being rescued by a special military operation? we released, being rescued by a special military operation?— military operation? we are happy to see anyone — military operation? we are happy to see anyone getting _ military operation? we are happy to see anyone getting rescued - military operation? we are happy to see anyone getting rescued but - military operation? we are happy to see anyone getting rescued but like | see anyone getting rescued but like i said earlier, at the same time, we know that they cannot rescue all of them in a military operation, and we have to keep pushing and calling for a deal to release all the hostages. what do you make of the current deal thatis what do you make of the current deal that is on the table, announced by the us presidentjoe biden, what are your thoughts on that? the us president joe biden, what are your thoughts on that?— your thoughts on that? obviously, i su ort it. your thoughts on that? obviously, i support it- i — your thoughts on that? obviously, i support it- i just — your thoughts on that? obviously, i support it. ijust hope _ your thoughts on that? obviously, i support it. ijust hope that - your thoughts on that? obviously, i support it. ijust hope that both - support it. ijust hope that both sides and especially hamas will say yes to it. sides and especially hamas will say es to it. , ., ., ., ., ,, yes to it. there is a lot of talk that this _ yes to it. there is a lot of talk that this is — yes to it. there is a lot of talk that this is politics _ yes to it. there is a lot of talk that this is politics coming - yes to it. there is a lot of talk| that this is politics coming into play here, not politics across the border into gaza, but internal politics, is that something that leads to frustration amongst yourself and other families? leads to frustration amongst yourself and otherfamilies? i yourself and other families? i personally want to believe that politics is not playing a big role in this. i know how much the israeli government want to release the hostages, i know they know how important it is to get everyone back today was just another group of how important it was to get everyone back. i important it was to get everyone back. ., , , important it was to get everyone back. . , , ., back. i was 'ust wondering, when the hostaaes back. i wasjust wondering, when the hostages today _ back. i wasjust wondering, when the hostages today were _ back. i wasjust wondering, when the hostages today were released - back. i wasjust wondering, when the hostages today were released and i hostages today were released and others as well, of course everybody wants to know how they are health—wise and reports they are in good health, what have you learnt about how hostages are cared for whilst they are being held by hamas? how often are you updated by the israeli government in this as well? actually, we get almost daily reports on what is going on, if they have information. as for their condition, some hostages were treated horribly, they barely ate, they barely had water to drink, others had different conditions, but all in all the way they are held by hamas is inhumane. none of them spoke to theirfamilies hamas is inhumane. none of them spoke to their families in the past eight months, none of them have seen a doctor in the past eight months, they barely eat or drink, they barely have fresh air to breathe. so it's a crime against humanity, simple as that.— it's a crime against humanity, simple as that. your nephew, two ears simple as that. your nephew, two years old. — simple as that. your nephew, two years old. is _ simple as that. your nephew, two years old. is he — simple as that. your nephew, two years old, is he aware _ simple as that. your nephew, two years old, is he aware that his - years old, is he aware that his parents are missing? oi years old, is he aware that his parents are missing? of course. we had to tell him — parents are missing? of course. we had to tell him that _ parents are missing? of course. we had to tell him that he _ parents are missing? of course. we had to tell him that he will- parents are missing? of course. we had to tell him that he will not - had to tell him that he will not come back, the most difficult thing we ever had to deal with. and we also had to tell him that we are doing everything we can to bring his father back. ., ., doing everything we can to bring his father back. ., ,, , ., , . ., father back. thank you very much for shafinu father back. thank you very much for sharing your — father back. thank you very much for sharing your story — father back. thank you very much for sharing your story and _ father back. thank you very much for sharing your story and thoughts - father back. thank you very much for sharing your story and thoughts with | sharing your story and thoughts with us here on bbc news.— well, president biden has welcomed the return of the four hostages and stated "we won't stop working until all the hostages come home and a ceasefire is reached". he made the comment during a press conference with french president emmanuel macron during his two—day state visit to france. during his speech, the us president also spoke about the war in ukraine, saying putin is "not going to stop at ukraine". our two countries are standing with the ukrainian people as they fight off putin's brutal aggression and yesterday announced $225 million in new security assistance to ukraine. and it's the sixth package we've provided since we signed the national security legislation earlier this year. i wish we could have done it when we wanted to, six months earlier, but we got it done with $61 billion in additional aid to ukraine. and i commend france and our european allies for their leadership as well. the eu has provided over $107 billion in assistance to ukraine since the war began. because we know what happens if putin succeeds in subjugating ukraine. you know, putin's not going to stop at ukraine. it's not just ukraine. it's about much more than ukraine. all of europe will be threatened. we're not going to let that happen. the united states is standing strong with ukraine. we're standing with our allies and we're standing with france. we will not say it again. walk away. now it's time for a look at today's sport with chettan. we start with a familar story at roland garros. iga swiatek is the french open champion for the third year in a row. she was the overwhelming favourite going into the final againstjasmine paolini, but the italian 12th seed, playing in her first grand slam final, broke serve early to take a surprising lead. but swiatek instantly hit back, winning the first set 6—2. and her domination continued in the second set. the polish world number one losing just one more game as she wrapped up victory in 68 minutes to win her fourth french open in total and fifth grand slam title overall. wigan warriors have won rugby league's challenge cup at wembley, beating warrington wolves 18—8. zack eckersley, bevan french and liam farrell were on the score sheet for the warriors. matt dufty pulled a try back for the wolves. the victory means they now hold all four major honours available to british teams — that's the league leaders' shield, the super league title, the world club challenge and now the challenge cup. pretty surreal, we have not spoken about it until the beginning of this week, to hold all four trophies, only a couple of other teams have done it, it's a very big achievement for ourselves and we are in a great place at the moment. the year is not over, there is lots of rugby left in us, so we will celebrate this over the next couple of days but then back to business after that. meanwhile, st helens have made it four straight women's challenge cup final victories as they comfortably beat leeds rhinos for the third year running. they finished 22—0 winners. from rugby league to rugby union, from north london to west london, because there's been another huge final at twickenham. northampton have edged past bath to win the premiership title, their first since 201a. they held off a fierce fightback to edge to a narrow 25—21 victory. saints scrum—half alex mitchell scored the winning try with seven minutes left on the clock after bath had come from behind to lead despite seeing prop beno obano sent off 21 minutes in. next to what is a wet weekend in montreal where there's been a lot of rain ahead of the canadian grand prix. first practice was hampered by rain, but thankfully the second session was uninterrupted. aston martin's fernando alonso topped the time sheets, almost half a second clear of britain's george russell and his mercedes. world champion max verstappen was only 18th after problems with his red bull. qualifying is to come starting injust under an hour. you'll be able to stay across that on the bbc sport website. to the cricket t20 world cup, and england have been set a total of 202 to beat australia, who got off to a blistering start in their innings. david warner and travis head putting 70 on the board in the first five overs for the first wicket before the defending champions slowed them down. jos buttler made a2, phil salt hit 37. in the other games earlier, south africa survived a scare. they were 12—a after five overs as they chased the netherlands�* below par total of 103. david miller hit an unbeaten 59 as the proteas won with seven balls to spare. there was a shock as afghanistan crushed new zealand by 8a runs in guyana to make it two wins from two. rahmanullah gurbaz top—scored with a blistering 80 from 56 deliveries to help afghanistan reach 159—6. in reply, new zealand were skittled out forjust 75 in the 16th over. and bangladesh opened their tournament with a two—wicket win over sri lanka, who slip to the bottom of group d after a second successive defeat. and primoz roglic looks like he's coming into form just in time for the tour de france. the slovenian, who's recovering from a serious crash at the tour of the basque country two months ago