JERUSALEM: Israeli particular forces have recovered an Israeli hostage from a tunnel in southern Gaza in “a posh rescue operation”, the navy mentioned on Tuesday (Aug 27), greater than 10 months after he was kidnapped by Hamas-led gunmen.
It mentioned 52-year-old Qaid Farhan Alkadi, a member of the Bedouin group in southern Israel who labored as a safety guard on a kibbutz close to the Gaza border, had been transferred to hospital and his situation was steady.
Navy spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari mentioned Alkadi had been rescued in an underground tunnel however gave no particulars of the operation, citing the safety of the remaining hostages within the Gaza Strip and Israeli forces.
A navy official instructed Reuters that troopers have been working within the space the place Alkadi was discovered, navigating a posh underground system the place hostages have been suspected to be held alongside militants and explosives.
“Farhan was discovered by the troops when he was alone, and was rescued from the tunnel,” the official mentioned. “As a part of the preparations for the operation, classes have been discovered from earlier occasions and encounters with hostages.”
Israeli media quoted Alkadi as saying he had not seen the solar for nearly eight months, and that one other hostage who was with him for 2 months had “died subsequent to me”.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who mentioned he had spoken with Alkadi, recommended the troops for the rescue and mentioned Israel would work “tirelessly” for the return of all of the hostages.
“We do that in two essential methods: via negotiations and rescue operations. Each methods collectively require our navy presence within the area, and unceasing navy strain on Hamas,” he mentioned.
