(tx vt) qaid farhan al—kadi is the eighth hostage rescued farhan al—kadi is the eighth hostage rescued farhan al-qadiostage rescued by israeli forces since the start of the war in gaza. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said he was working to secure the release of all the remaining hostages. but a group campaigning for those still held said that though this rescue had been miraculous, military operations alone could not free the remaining captives and that a ceasefire deal was needed. the united nations says gaza aid operations are suspended following israeli evacuation orders monday. diseases have also spread in gaza as sewage contaminates camps and along the coast there are also concerns of a polio outbreak after a ten—month—old baby was partially paralysed after contracting the illness. aid workers warn that with the humanitarian pause the rollout of vaccines could be hindered. i've been speaking with mara kronenfeld, the executive director unrwa usa. it would appear that hopes of a peace deal coming soon are crumbling somewhat. what does that mean a practical sense for the people in gaza?

from an underground tunnel in gaza after being held for more than ten months. 52—year—old qaid farhan al-qadihern part of the strip. he was abducted in the hamas attack on october 7. israel says he was rescued in what they are calling

many details of this special operation, but i can share that israeli commandos rescued kayed farhan al-qadi underground tunnel following accurate intelligence. reporter: israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu spoke to al-qadi over the phone. >> you really did a holy work, a holy work you did. there are other people waiting. >> i want you to know that we do not forget anyone, just as we did not forget you. we are committed to returning everyone, without exception. reporter: israeli officials say 108 hostages are still held in gaza. but more than 40 of those are thought to be dead. hostage families are among the many urging israel and hamas to reach a ceasefire deal, but negotiations have stretched on for months without public progress. meanwhile, israel has continued its ground and air attacks on gaza. the palestinian death toll has reached 40,000 over the course of the war. another 18 were killed overnight and today according to officials in gaza. early this morning, a missile killed six members of the same family in khan younis. >> people were sleeping, everyone woke up to the sound of

west bank operation comes one day after the 52-year-old israeli hostage was rescued in gaza, farhan al-qadi is in a stable medical condition after being held for nearly a year his brother says he was shot in the leg when he was kidnapped on october 7, and it appears that the wind was poorly treated and he was operated on without anesthesia kirby spoke with benjamin netanyahu over the phone, thanking him for getting him home and reminding the israeli prime minister, the other hostages are still waiting seen as nic robertson reports the moments after his rescue, the first to be recovered live from a tunnel fifty-two-year-old kaid farhan al-qadi, a muslim bedouin israeli surrounded by israeli special forces, quickly rushed to a helicopter, much thinner than he was when hamas snatched him as he guarded a packing facility in a kibbutz near gaza, almost 11 months ago his families agonizing wait, almost over, rushing through them the hospital to greet his helicopter soldiers and medics carefully structuring him towards doctors and the hospital. >> and this family. >> the little khan, both brothers

farhan al-qadi was found in an underground tunnel. he is a bedouin israeli father of 11. he is the eighth hostage to be rescued by the military. let's go to claudio lavanga. what more do we know? >> reporter: good morning, frances. the israeli army says that al-qadi was found and rescued in an underground tunnel when what they described as a complex mission by israeli commandos who acted on intelligence. they also released a video of al-qadi smiling as he greets the israeli soldiers who rescued him but they also said they wouldn't release any further information on that operation in order to protect other hostages who are still in gaza and its own forces. but a senior official tells nbc news that al-qadi was alone when he was found in that tunnel. the office of the israeli president, isaac herzog, said the two had a conversation. and al-qadi said he couldn't believe it when he heard people speaking hebrew outside his door. he finally met his relatives in what doctors describe as an emotional reunion. now the group representing the families of the people who were taken hos

farhan al-qadi is a father of 11. he is only the eighth hostage to be rescued by the military. for the latest, let's go to claudio lavanga. what more do we know? >> reporter: good morning, frances. the israeli army says that al-qadi was found and rescued in an underground tunnel in a complex mission byn by israeli commandisraeli commandos. they released a video of him smiling, but they said they wouldn't release any further information in order to protect other hostages who are still in gaza. and a senior official says al-qadi was alone when he was found in the tunnel. the office of the israeli president isaac herzog released information about atelephone call they had after he was rescued, in which al co-qadi to the president he couldn't believe it when he heard people speaking hebrew outside his door. he was taken to a medical facility in israel where he met with his relatives, whom he hadn't seen since october 7, in what doctors said was an emotional reunion. the group representing the families of the hostages or the people taken hostage on october 7 reminded that only milita

reporter: nearly a year after he was violently taken hostage by hamas, tonight 52-year-old qaid farhan al-qadi found alive in a tunnel after an idf military operation where soldiers maneuvered through the possible presence of hostages, hamas fighters, and explosives under southern gaza. al qadi emotional, smiling and shaking hands with israeli soldiers, giving a thumbs up as he boarded a helicopter and was brought back to israel 326 days after hamas kidnapped him from magen kibbutz on october 7th. alone he told israeli president isaac herzog he couldn't believe it when he heard hebrew on the other side of the door. >> he's alive. he's back home in israel. >> reporter: his family sprinting through the hospital and outside as he arrived for treatment. officials say the father of 11 is in good medical condition. 108 hostages, including eight americans, are still believed to be held by hamas. many are feared to be dead. hostage families relieved, but calling for a cease-fire deal. >> i'm glad he came back. but i'm really worried about the rest. there is just one way to bring them back home, just w

after 326 days in captivity, hostage farhan al-qadi was rescued by israeli commandos and return home,oment of celebration. he is only the eighth hostage rescued live in a military operation. dozens more are thought to remain in captivity. it was rescued and what the idf is calling a complex operation from inside the vast tunnel network where soldiers say they found him alone. the 52-year-old has father of 11 had been working in security in a kibbutz in southern israel when he was captured on october 7. at least 17 were killed during the terror attack in october. his family, overwhelmed with joy and relief. >> we prayed for him, his brother says. my mother prayed for him more. her prayer reach the sky. those still in captivity helping for this kind of liberation. >> joining me now is ben rose, former national security adviser for president obama. this kind of rescue is very rare because not only did they just bump into him, but they were in a fight with hamas. he was alone in the tunnels. just how remarkable is it that this rescue happened? >> we just haven't had similar instances of h

meanwhile, newly freed hostage, farhan al-qadi says, he hopes the war in gaza ends for all palestinian and israeli families are 52-year-old bedouin israeli citizens spoke with reporters as he was released from the hospital on wednesday, is family says food was scarce and al-qadi loss 65 pounds. that's 30 kilograms in captivity they say he was held in isolation the entire time and did not meet any other hostages are the pain is the same pain, whether it is palestinian, jewish, or bedouin. >> god made us human so what i tell everyone sinwar netanyahu to put into it we've been in wars for 74 or 75 years and where have we come? >> nowhere just more blood and more blood and more dead? >> the u.n.'s world food programme is putting on hold the movement of its staff in gaza of the one of its vehicles came under fire the agency's as the car was struck, at least ten times while approaching and israeli checkpoint tuesday night, no one was injured. the u.n. says the vehicle was clear clearly marked, and it had the go-ahead from israel to pass through that area. the wfp plays a key role in distribu

hostage khalid farhan al-qadi, a muslim and member of israel's arab bedouin community, is a free man. he was abducted while working as a security guard on a kibbutz near the border with gaza. elite israeli commandos carried out a complex and dangerous rescue operation, navigating the vast hamas underground tunnel system to save a fellow israeli again. >> aaron was the baby of a welcome home phone call from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. >> as al-qadi is evaluated at the hospital after being held captive for more than ten months. he'll undergo a series of tests, the hospital says. so far, he appears to be in good condition and clearly a very happy moment for his family, who rushed to the hospital when they got the news. >> we prayed for him. my mother prayed for him more. her prayer reached the sky. >> israel isn't releasing too many details surrounding how they pulled the rescue mission off, but prime minister netanyahu alluded there's more to come. >> we work tirelessly to return all of our hostages. we do this in two main ways through negotiations and rescue operations.

khaled farhan al-qadi, an arab citizen of israel, was one of nearly 250 people captured from his countryhamas's attack nearly 11 months ago. officials say he's now the eighth hostage to be rescued alive in gaza by the israeli military and the first to be pulled from hamas's tunnel network underneath gaza. it is believed that more than 100 hostages are still being held captive as military tensions escalate between israel and iranian proxy groups, negotiating teams are gathered in cairo working on a possible ceasefire. these lower level talks are reportedly focused on which palestinian prisoners would be exchanged for israeli hostages. the white house says it is working to get a deal done, while also standing behind israel's fight against hezbollah and hamas. >> next, at five, a vowed to rebuild after the park fire burned their dream to the ground. >> pretty much just going to do what we've done to the entire first half of our lives and just work for it and, you know, just make it happen. >> a northern california couple is now reaching into their own pockets to try and restore all that was

egypt and qatar the talks come just after the rescue of 52-year-old israeli hostage, farhan al-qadi he is the eighth hostage to be rescued alive in gaza by israel and the first to be recovered from inside hamas is elaborate tunnel network under gaza his family elated to hear he's alive i can't explain these feelings. it's better than being born again god bless. >> we say thank you to everyone. and we hope farhan is good and healthy. we're very happy. we're very happy, we're getting this news all right, cnn's max foster joins us live now from london. >> i'm max. good morning to you. obviously a joyous reunion there for that family. but of course, this taking place against a backdrop of a continuing islands and the peace talks resuming. i let's talk about how the especially the attack and what's going on in the west bank right now, may interact with these ceasefire negotiations. what's happening there, and how do you see this playing out over the course of the day? >> we'll have of course been israeli incursions into the west bank in the past, this feels like a much bigger one. and the b

more the moments after his rescue, the first to be recovered live from a tunnel 52-year-old kaid farhan al-qadi, a muslim bedouin israeli surrounded by israelis special forces quickly rushed to a helicopter, much thinner than he was when hamas snatched him as he guarded a packing facility in a kibbutz near gaza almost 11 months ago his families agonizing, wait, almost over, rushing through the hospital to greet his health hey, copta soldiers and medics carefully structuring him towards doctors from the hospital. >> and this family, the little khan, both brothers faces saying it all. the rescued hostage, gaunt, but smiling his elder brother, beaming ear to ear i, can't, explain these feelings. it's like being born again. god bless. and we say thank you to everyone the idf describing the troops involved in his rescue as daring and courageous, saying are caddie was found alone without his captors. >> we can add go into many details of this special operation. but i can share that israeli commandos rescued guide for al-qadi from an underground tunnel following accurate intelligence at the hospital,