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Israel’s military said on Tuesday that it had rescued a hostage seized by Hamas during its October 7 attack on Israel, after a “complex operation” in southern Gaza.
The military said that Qaid Farhan Al-Qadi, a 52-year-old Israeli from an Arab Bedouin community in the south of the country, was in a “stable medical condition” and was being transferred to hospital for medical checks.
Daniel Hagari, chief spokesman for the military, said Al-Qadi had been freed from a tunnel by Israeli commandos following “accurate intelligence”.
“We will not rest until we fulfil our mission to bring all our hostages back home,” he said. “We will pursue the return of our hostages through all means possible.”
The military said further details of the operation could not be released due to the risk of endangering other hostages, amid reports in the Israeli media…