Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, has been rescued by the Israeli Defence Force and the Israel Security Agency after being in Hamas terrorist clutches for almost a year.
An Israel i hostage has been rescued from an underground tunnel in a “complex” IDF operation after 326 days in Hamas captivity.
Qaid Farhan Alkadi has been rescued from an underground tunnel in a “complex” IDF operation after 326 days in Hamas captivity. Picture: Israeli Defense Forces via AP According to local Israeli media, Alkadi is the father of 11 children, the youngest of whom is only six-months-old. ðWATCH the first moments of rescued hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi back on Israeli soil on his way to reunite with his family after 326 days in Hamas captivity.The IDF declined to provide any further details on the rescue operation, fearing publishing details would jeopardise future hostage rescues as well as the security of the defence force and national security.
"Both ways together require our military presence in the field, and unceasing military pressure on Hamas. We will continue to act like this until we get everyone home.IDF spokesman, Brigadier General Daniel Hagari described the rescue operation as “complex and brave”.
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