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Israeli military rescues October 7 hostage

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Myles Tweedie
August 28, 2024

Israel's military has freed a hostage who had been held in the Gaza Strip since the October 7 Hamas terror attacks on Israel. Qaid Farhan Alkadi, who is a member of Israel's Bedouin Arab minority, was found in a tunnel in southern Gaza.

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