Middle East
Qaid Farhan Alkadi is greeted by a special welcome home party after nearly 11 months in captivity.
Mojtaba Amani, Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, said the claims were part of a “Zionist plot.”
Rear Adm. Marc Miguez: “It’ll be up to our National Command Authority to probably be more aggressive with our strike groups and all of our assets, not just Navy.”
“We will judge Iran’s leadership by their actions, not their words,” noted the U.S. State Department.
Qaid Farhan Alkadi’s longtime friend called Hamas “devils.”
The Israeli president congratulated Qaid Farhan Alkadi’s family on his safe return, and called for the swift return of all 108 hostages still being held by Hamas.
Farhan al-Qadi: “I am also happy. I have been waiting for this moment.”
Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, from the Arab Bedouin Negev city of Rahat, was rescued in a “complex operation.”
“That sends a very powerful message of deterrence, and it also sends a message that we will stand with Israel should we need to come to their defense,” a U.S. Defense Department spokeswoman said.
Observers outline Iran’s strategy of avoiding full-scale war to preserve significant nuclear progress.
According to “The Wall Street Journal,” Iran’s terror proxies are advocating a more aggressive approach, causing concern in Tehran.
A drawdown of U.S. military presence would strengthen Iran and likely lead to a resurgence of ISIS, Israeli and U.S. observers tell JNS.
