Israeli forces rescued a living hostage from the southern Gaza Strip who was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, from the Arab Bedouin Negev city of Rahat, was rescued in a “complex operation” by Shayetet 13, the 401st Brigade, Yahalom, and ISA forces under the command of the 162nd Division.

The military said that the father of 11 is in stable condition and being transferred for medical checks at a hospital. His family has been updated and the IDF is accompanying them.

“Israeli security forces will continue to operate with all means to bring home the hostages,” the statement said.

Last Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces recovered the bodies of six hostages kidnapped on Oct. 7, from a tunnel in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

In an operation involving the IDF and Israel Security Agency, the bodies of Avraham Munder, Yoram Metzger, Nadav Popplewell, Yagev Buchshtav, Chaim Peri and Alex Dancyg were located more than 10 months after the Hamas massacre.