Israeli military says it has rescued a hostage taken in Hamas's October 7 attack
Israel's military said Tuesday that it had rescued a hostage taken during Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7. The hostage, who was recovered "in a complex operation in the southern Gaza Strip", was identified as 52-year-old Kaid Farhan Alkadi, an Arab citizen of Israel.
The Israeli military said it rescued an Israeli hostage in Gaza on Tuesday, more than 10 months after he was seized during the Hamas attacks that sparked a devastating war.
Kaid Farhan Alkadi, a 52-year-old Israeli Bedouin, was abducted by Palestinian militants during the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, the military said in a statement.
"Alkadi was rescued... in a complex operation in the southern Gaza Strip," the statement said, adding that he was in a stable condition and being transferred to a hospital for a medical check-up.
Alkadi is from Rahat, a predominantly Arab town. On October 7, he had been working as a guard at a warehouse in southern Israel when he was seized by militants.
Israeli campaign group the Hostages and Missing Families Forum described his rescue as "miraculous".
"However, we must remember that military operations alone cannot free the remaining hostages who have suffered 326 days of abuse and terror," it said, insisting that only a ceasefire could ensure the return of other captives.
"A negotiated deal is the only way forward.
"We are doing this in two main ways: through negotiations and through rescue operations. Both approaches require our military presence on the ground and continuous military pressure on Hamas."
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