An Israeli hostage captured by Hamas in the course of the October 7 assault has been reunited together with his household.
Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed on Tuesday it rescued 52-year-old Qaid Farhan Alkadi from a tunnel within the Gaza Strip.
The IDF mentioned it carried out a “advanced operation” to ensure Alkadi’s “rescue” following 326 days in captivity.
However varied media reviews that Alkadi — an Israeli Arab and member of the Bedouin group — escaped from imprisonment himself, whereas Hamas says it “launched” him.
Dealing with rising stress from politicians and protesting Israelis, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu mentioned from Jerusalem he “congratulated” the IDF on its “profitable liberation operation” and that the federal government labored “tirelessly” to return all of the hostages.
“We do that in two fundamental methods: by negotiations and rescue operations,” he mentioned.
“Each methods collectively require our army presence within the discipline and unceasing army stress on Hamas. We’ll proceed to behave like this till we convey everybody residence.”
Dozens of hostages stay in captivity regardless of worldwide efforts to dealer a ceasefire and safe their launch.
Gaza’s Well being Ministry says Israel’s offensive has killed greater than 40,000 folks in Gaza.
The struggle started when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel on 7 October, killing some 1,200 folks, largely civilians, and abducting round 250 folks.
