Israeli forces rescue Bedouin hostage held by Hamas in Gaza

Commandos freed Kaid Farhan Elkadi in a "complex operation" in southern Gaza, the military says.

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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.

No further details could be published “due to considerations of the safety of our hostages, the security of our forces, and national security”, it said.

Mr Elkadi is in a stable condition and has been transferred to a hospital for medical checks.

One video showed several members of his family running through the grounds of the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba to be reunited with him.

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