Father of Israeli hostage died one day before son's rescue
Yossi Jan's health deteriorated over the eight months his son was held hostage in Gaza, relatives say
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Almog Meir Jan, 22, was held in Gaza for eight months after being kidnapped from the Nova music festival on 7 October.
He was one of four hostages who were rescued from central Gaza on Saturday, in an air and ground raid that also killed scores of Palestinians.
In the months before Almog's release, the health of his father Yossi deteriorated and he was "glued to the television", his sister Dina told Israeli broadcaster Kan.
"He was worried that he (Almog) was in the hands of murderers and about what was happening to him and what he was going through," Ms Jan said.
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