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Israeli forces rescue hostage taken by Hamas in Gaza
Meanwhile, Israeli military kills five Palestinians during air strike in West Bank
Ismail Al-Qadi (centre) holds one of the sons of his brother, Kaid Farhan Al-Qadi, 52, who was held hostage by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, as he stand next to his other two nephews and a relative, at the entrance of the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, Israel, August 27, 2024
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THE Israeli military said today that it has rescued one of the scores of people abducted in Hamas’s October 7 attack.
The rescue brought a rare moment of joy to Israelis amid months of grinding war.
But the release is also another painful reminder of about 110 hostages remaining in captivity despite efforts to broker a ceasefire deal as the Israelis continue its operation against the Palestinians in both Gaza and the West Bank.
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