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Qaid Farhan Alkadi, was among the scores of people abducted during Hamas’ attack on October 7 last year
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has released a video capturing the dramatic rescue of Qaid Farhan Alkadi, an Israeli hostage who was freed from a tunnel in southern Gaza. Alkadi was among the scores of people abducted during Hamas’ attack on October 7 last year.
The footage shows him shaking hands with IDF Brigadier General Itzhik Cohen as he is rescued by the Israeli forces. In the video, Alkadi can be seen smiling widely and expressing his gratitude to Cohen and his team.
“WATCH the first moments of rescued hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi back on Israeli soil on his way to reunite with his family after 326 days in Hamas captivity,” the IDF wrote in one post shared on Tuesday.
Additional footage from the rescue operation captures Alkadi giving a thumbs-up to the soldiers as they proceed towards a military helicopter. The final segment shows him smiling as they transport him to Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, Israel.
Alkadi, a member of the Bedouin community and a resident of Rahat, a predominantly Arab town in southern Israel, was working as a security guard at a warehouse on October 7 when he was captured by Hamas militants.