After ten years: Fawzia Amin Sido, a Yazidi girl kidnapped by ISIS in Iraq and brought to Gaza at the age of 11, was rescued this week by IDF forces from the Gaza Strip and reunited with her family.
Fawzia, a Yazidi girl kidnapped by ISIS from Iraq and brought to Gaza at just 11 years old, has finally been rescued by the Israeli security forces.
For years, she was held captive by a Palestinian Hamas-ISIS member.
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Israel's official Arabic-language X account shared the news and emotional footage showing Fawzia reuniting with her family.
"Fawzia was held for years by a Palestinian affiliated with Hamas-ISIS," read the post. "Her story reminds us of the cruelty Yazidi children suffered when abducted against their will." The post also added: "We must remember that 101 Israeli hostages are still being held in Gaza."
The IDF released a statement detailing the operation's behind-the-scenes. According to the statement, the terrorist holding Fawzia was killed, likely during IDF airstrikes in Gaza, and she managed to flee to a hiding place. Following complex coordination between Israel, the US Embassy in Israel, the United States, and other international partners, she was secretly extracted from Gaza via the Kerem Shalom crossing in recent days.
After entering Israel, Fawzia continued to Jordan through the Allenby Bridge crossing. From there, she returned to her family in Iraq.
