The parents of former hostage Andrey Kozlov, who was rescued from Hamas captivity during the Saturday IDF rescue operation, have landed in Israel and arrived at the Sheba Medical Center to meet their son, Israeli media reported on Sunday.
On Saturday night, the Foreign Affairs Ministry announced that Kozlov's parents had boarded a flight to Israel from Russia to reunite with their son.
Consulate general accompanies Kozlov's parents
According to the ministry, the parents were expected to arrive in Israel on Sunday morning and be sent to the Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, where their son is currently located.
The consulate general of Israel in St. Petersburg, Russia, had accompanied them on their journey to Israel.
The 27-year-old Kozlov was rescued alongside Noa Argamani (26), Almog Meir (21), and Shlomi Ziv (40).
Alongside the other rescued hostages, Kozlov had been kidnapped by Hamas terrorists from the Nova Music Festival on October 7.