The parents of a dual Russian-Israeli citizen who had been taken hostage at the start of the Gaza war and who was rescued in an operation by Israeli forces on June 8 flew to Israel on June 9 to be reunited with their son.
Andrei Kozlov, 27, was one of four hostages rescued in the operation in the town of Nuseirat after being held for 246 days by Hamas, which has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union.
The Jerusalem Post reported on June 9 that Kozlov's parents were expected to arrive in Israel later in the day and were being accompanied by an official of the Israeli consulate in St. Petersburg.
Hamas officials have said that at least 210 Palestinian civilians were killed and more than 400 injured during the operation, which was a daylight combined air and ground assault.
All four of the hostages were taken from a music festival in southern Israel on October 7, 2023, in the early hours of Hamas's mass incursion into Israel. About 1,200 Israelis were killed in the initial attack.
Of the nearly 250 people taken hostage in the attack, about 120 remain in captivity, while 43 have been pronounced dead.
Also rescued in the operation were Noa Agramani, Almog Meir, and Shlomi Ziv.
The Jerusalem Post also reported that Meir's elderly father, who was in poor health and lived alone, was found dead in his home by officials who came to tell him of his son's rescue.
Meanwhile, Britain announced on June 9 that two merchant vessels had been damaged by missiles in the Gulf of Aden. No injuries were reported.
Iranian-backed Huthi fighters, who control most of Yemen, have been attacking ships in the area since the beginning of the Gaza war, saying they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians.
The United States announced on June 9 that it had resumed delivery of humanitarian aid via a temporary pier installed on the Gaza coast.
The pier had been damaged by stormy seas and was reinstalled on June 7 following repairs. More than 2 million tons of aid were delivered via the pier in May.