Israel rescues hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi

Alkadi was found by commandos from the Navy's elite Shayetet 13 unit

The Israel Defense Force (IDF) on Tuesday said that it has rescued a hostage from a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip. The hostage, identified as 52-year-old Qaid Farhan Alkadi, was abducted by the Hamas terror organisation into the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023.

Alkadi was found by commandos from the Navy's elite Shayetet 13 unit, following a coordinated operation led by the IDF Southern Command, the Shin Bet security agency, and the Israel Defense Force's 162nd Division, The Times of Israel reported.

"Today, the IDF and ISA rescued the hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi, aged 52, from Rahat, who was abducted by the Hamas terrorist organization into Gaza on October 7. He is in a stable medical condition and is being transferred for medical checks at a hospital. His family has been updated with the details, and the IDF is accompanying them. Israeli security forces will continue to operate with all means to bring home the hostages," the Israel Defense Force said in a post on X.