FREE AT LAST Israel rescues two October 7 hostages after 128 days in captivity as commandos launch daring night raid on Rafah

 Israeli forces rescue two hostages held by Hamas in Rafah in the dark of night and under heavy air attacks.

The IDF revealed that Fernando Simon Marmon, 61, and Norberto Luis Haar, 70, were brought home safely after more than four months in captivity of the terrorist group.

Israeli forces rescue two hostages held by Hamas in Rafah in the dark of night and under heavy air attacks.

The IDF revealed that Fernando Simon Marmon, 61, and Norberto Luis Haar, 70, were brought home safely after more than four months in captivity of the terrorist group.

But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to crush Hamas's "last bastion", which he says is holed up in the southern Gaza region.

He stressed that the "final terrorist holdout" is an essential part of the four-month-old fight against Hamas.

“Victory is within reach. We are going to do this. “We are going to capture the remaining Hamas terrorist battalions and Rafah, the last stronghold,” he said.

Dozens of people, including children, have already been killed as a result of Israeli attacks on the city.

Horror pictures show the city in ruins with flames burning in the debris as emergency workers struggle to extinguish them.

The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry claims at least 67 Palestinians were killed in overnight attacks as part of an Israeli rescue operation.

"Fernando and Luis – welcome home. I salute our brave warriors for their courageous step that led to their liberation," Netanyahu said Monday morning.

Both men – Argentinian citizens who also hold Israeli citizenship – were snatched from the kibbutz by Hamas on October 7.

Marmon's sister and Har's companion, Clara Marmon, was also taken hostage.

But during a ceasefire in November, she was released along with her other sister Gabriela and her daughter Mia.

Since Hamas's brutal attack on Israel on October 7, Gaza's health ministry claims more than 28,000 Palestinians have been killed.

UN figures estimate the number to be around the same, with around 70,000 people injured.

The international agency also believes more than 7,000 people have been killed and buried under debris in Gaza – bringing the actual death toll to more than 100,000.

When Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, they killed about 1,200 people and abducted 250 others.

More than 100 hostages were freed during the only brief ceasefire in November, and Israel says another 100 remain in captivity.

Some of the remaining hostages are believed dead – three were tragically killed by Israel's own troops after they escaped from Hamas militants in December.

Biden, Netanyahu's biggest ally since the war began, also urged caution over the attacks.

And Egypt has threatened to completely suspend its peace treaty with Israel if ground troops are sent.

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