After more than 300 days in Hamas captivity, a frail and malnourished Farhan Al-Qadi sat in a large tent set up by his family and friends in the Negev desert, where loved ones came by to welcome him home on Wednesday.
“I am well,” Al-Qadi told reporters, adding that he wishes “that the war ends for all Palestinian and Israeli families.” “I know that there are negotiations in Cairo,” he said regarding ongoing discussions on a proposed ceasefire-for-hostages deal aimed at halting the fighting. “I wish to God that this is all resolved.” The 52-year-old Bedouin Israeli citizen from southern Israel lost some 65 pounds in captivity, his family told CNN, and his complexion appeared pale from lack of sun exposure.
He told reporters on Wednesday that he spent a lot of his time in a tunnel, adding that he did not meet other hostages during his time in Gaza. “No one, no. Not once,” Al-Qadi said. His brother, Juma’a Al-Qadi, said he was “isolated alone” the entire time. Ali El-Ziyadne, whose brother and nephew were also kidnapped on October 7 and remain in Gaza, joined the Bedouin community to welcome Al-Qadi home.
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