Female Israeli soldier abducted by Hamas on Oct 7 rescued by IDF during ground operation

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has rescued an Israeli soldier who was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7.

The Israeli military rescued Pvt. Ori Megidish during ground operations in Gaza on Sunday following which she was reunited with her family. In a statement, the IDF said that Megidish is in good condition.

“PVT Megidish was abducted by Hamas on October 7. Tonight, she was released during IDF ground operations,” the IDF said.

She is home.

PVT Megidish was abducted by Hamas on October 7. Tonight, she was rescued during ground operations.

Ori is now home with her family. pic.twitter.com/SZsqpvPQux

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 30, 2023

Megidish was an observation soldier, taken hostage by Hamas when they stormed the Nahal Oz base on October 7.

IDF spokesperson Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus told CNN that the Israeli army went to northern Gaza based on intelligence about the soldier’s whereabouts.

Conricus added that Megidish has also provided information about her time in captivity with Israeli intelligence officers which “can be used for the future.”

The IDF spokesperson, however, did not say if there are other rescue operations in line based on existing intelligence about the whereabouts of other hostages. He said, “We are definitely committed to get all of our 238 hostages currently held by Hamas in Gaza, all of them, to get them home.”