hello and welcome to bbc news. i m lukwesa burak. israeli forces have rescued four of the hostages who were captured by hamas last october, and who are believed to have been 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 treatment. 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 210 palestinians were killed during the raid in central gaza. and recently, a hamas spokesperson said some hostages were also killed during the clash. 0ur middle east correspondent hugo bachega reports. free again. four hostages, captured by hamas on the 7th of october and taken into gaza. fina