Just a few weeks ago, we here in Israel were able to enjoy one of those rare moments of good news: a live hostage was rescued from the Gaza Strip. The announcement was met with public tears and whoops of joy on social media and on the street.
Qaid Farhan al-Qadi, a Muslim, was taken hostage into Gaza by Hamas almost a year ago and after enduring cruel captivity under devastating conditions, he was rescued by the Israel Defense Force. Yes, the “Islamic resistance” captured and held another Muslim. And yes, he was rescued by “the Jewish state,” only the eighth hostage to be rescued alive so far. Hundreds more hostages – overwhelmingly Jews – continue to languish in Gaza under unspeakable conditions. Yet the Jewish state used its intelligence, resources to undertake a dangerous mission to save an Israeli Muslim.
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