Israeli hostage rescued from tunnel in southern Gaza

An Israeli hostage has been rescued by Israel Defense Forces troops from a tunnel in southern Gaza in what the army described as a “complex” operation. Qaid Farhan al-Qadi, from the Bedouin city of Rahat in the Negev desert, was abducted by Hamas from Kibbutz Magen, where he worked as a guard at a packing factory, during the Oct 7 attacks. Mr al-Qadi, 52, was found by commandos from Shayetet 13, an elite naval unit, in an operation conducted alongside IDF troops and the Shin Bet intelligence agency. Read the full story here: #gaza #israel #hostage #rescue