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Tuesday, August 27, 2024
First images emerge of rescued hostage al-Qadi, in ‘overall good condition,’ says hospital
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.”
