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IDF says captured soldier rescued from Gaza during overnight operation
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent.
IDF soldier Pvt. Ori Megidish (center) with her family after being rescued from Gaza, October 30, 2023. (Shin Bet)
The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet security agency say a soldier captured by the Hamas terror group has been rescued from the Gaza Strip in an overnight operation.
In a joint statement, the IDF and Shin Bet say Pvt. Ori Megidish is in good condition, and has met with her family.
The IDF says Megidish was rescued during a ground operation overnight, but no further details are given.
Megidish was an observation soldier, taken hostage by Hamas when terrorists stormed the Nahal Oz base on October 7.
