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Israel rescues hostage, father of 11, from Hamas tunnel in Gaza

In this photo released by Soroka Medical Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, who was held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza lies on a bed of the ‏Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, Israel. (Associated Press)

Israeli security forces have rescued a male hostage who was abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7 and taken to Gaza.

Qaid Farhan Alkadi, a 52-year-old Muslim Israeli from the Bedouin town of Rahat, was freed in a “complex” special forces operation in the southern Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet — the country’s internal intelligence agency — said in a statement on Tuesday.

Alkadi is in a stable condition and is being transferred to hospital for checks, they said.

Alkadi, a father of 11, was rescued from a tunnel, according to IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari. It is the first time Israel has rescued a live hostage from an underground tunnel, Kan News, a state broadcaster, reported.

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