Israeli security forces rescued Tuesday from the south of the Gaza Strip Bedouin Israeli hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi, who was kidapped by Hamas on Oct. 7.
A joint statement published by the Israeli military and the Shin Bet said Alkadi was rescued from southern Gaza in an operation conducted by Israeli navy elite unit Shayetet 13, the 401st Brigade and fighters from the military police and Shin Bet, all under the command of Division 162, in what was described as “a complex rescue operation.”
The statement further noted that no more details about the operation can be revealed “because of issues related to the safety of the hostages, the safety of our troops and national security.” Alkadi is in good condition, but he was transferred to a hospital for further medical examination, a hospital statement said.
Alkadi, who has 11 children, lives in the Bedouin city of Rahat in the southern district of the Negev Desert. He was kidnapped while working at Kibbutz Magen near the border with the Gaza Strip.
