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Video shows Hisham al-Sayed being handed over to troops in Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Released hostage Hisham al-Sayed is seen in a video being handed over to IDF troops in the Gaza Strip earlier today.
He has since been brought to an army facility near Re’im to undergo an initial medical assessment and meet with members of his family.
Al-Sayed, a Bedouin Israeli from the village of Hura in the Negev desert, entered the Strip on his own near the Erez Crossing in April 2015. According to his family, he suffers from mental illness.
Hamas did not hold a ceremony for his release.
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