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Tuesday, August 27, 2024
First images emerge of rescued hostage al-Qadi, in ‘overall good condition,’ says hospital
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The brother of freed hostage Farhan al-Qadi shares the first image of him from a hospital bed in the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba.
The selfie shows al-Qadi, 52, sitting in a chair in a hospital gown and smiling. He appears significantly thinner than images that circulated of him after he was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7.
Another photo shared by Soroka shows al-Qadi lying in a hospital bed with family members and doctors nearby.
In a statement, the hospital says the rescued hostage underwent initial testing and is fully conscious and in overall good condition. The medical center says al-Qadi “has already met with his family members with great excitement. These are sensitive moments for the family and we ask people to protect their privacy.”
The Times of Israel Community.