Rescued hostage Farhan al-Qadi thanks Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call for his rescue and invites him to come visit.
“Ahalan sahalan ya Bibi,” al-Qadi tells the prime minister in video of the phone call released by his office, calling him “Abu Yair,” in line with the Arabic manner of referring to him as the father of his eldest son, Yair.
Netanyahu says he is happy to speak with al-Qadi, who says “I’m also happy, I waited for his moment, I swear, Abu Yair.”
Al-Qadi thanks the prime minister “for this work, that you got to a situation where I can see my family and be here. You did holy work, holy work you did. There are others who are waiting.”
Netanyahu says he promises to bring everyone else home, and al-Qadi replies: “I thank you very much, and I invite you to visit, Abu Yair.”
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