Israel rescues Bedouin hostage held by Hamas in Gaza

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The Israeli military says it has rescued a Bedouin Arab hostage who was kidnapped by Hamas gunmen during the 7 October attack on Israel and taken back to Gaza. Kaid Farhan Elkadi, 52, was rescued in a “complex operation in the southern Gaza Strip” by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet domestic security service, according to a statement.

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(Photo: Kaid Farhan Elkadi was abducted from Kibbutz Magen, where he worked as a security guard.)