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These images and video show the Israel Defense Forces’ rescue of Israeli Bedouin hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi from Gaza on Tuesday (27August2024).

A statement from the IDF reads: "During a complex rescue mission, Qaid Farhan Alkadi from the Bedouin community of Rahat who was kidnapped from Israel by Hamas terrorists during their massacre on October 7th has been rescued. He is alive. He is back home in Israel."

Alkadi, from Israel’s Muslim Bedouin community, is reportedly the first hostage to be rescued from inside one of Hamas’ tunnels rather than a location above ground. However, the IDF have not released details of the operation.

IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, explained: "Today, Israeli special forces successfully rescued one of our hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza.

“During a complex rescue mission, Qaid Farhan Alkadi from the Bedouin community of Rahat who was kidnapped from Israel by Hamas terrorists during their massacre on October 7th has been rescued.

“He is alive. He is back home in Israel. We cannot go into many details of this special operation but I can share that Israeli commandos rescued Qaid Farhan Alkadi from an underground tunnel, following accurate intelligence.

His medical condition is stable and he will undergo examinations in hospital. His family had been waiting 326 days to receive the news they did today.

“But there are still 108 hostages, whose families are still waiting to hear news that their loved ones are home.

“And they should know that we will not rest until we fulfill our mission to bring all our hostages back home. We will pursue the return of our hostages through all means possible I repeat through all means possible."

These pictures and this video footage show Alkadi with the Commanding Officer of the 162nd Division, BG Itzik Cohen moments after the rescue and his arrival via helicopter at Israel’s Soroka Medical Center.