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AP provides some more detail about the hostage rescue mission:
Israel’s military spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, told reporters that military intelligence determined some time ago that the hostages were being held in two apartments, about 200 metres (219 yards) away from each other, in the heart of the Nuseirat camp. He said the forces had trained repeatedly on a model of the apartment buildings.
Hagari said the forces moved in simultaneously in broad daylight on both apartments, believing this ensured the best element of surprise. But he said the rescuers came under heavy fire as they moved out, including from gunmen firing rocket-propelled grenades from within the neighborhood.
