A Yazidi woman who was held captive in Gaza for a decade has been freed in an Israeli-led operation with the assistance of the United States.

The Yazidi woman, who was held captive by Islamic terrorists for a decade, has been reunited with her family in Iraq after escaping and being safely evacuated on Oct. 1 in a coordinated effort between Israeli and U.S. officials, as confirmed by the State Department to Planet Chronicle Digital on Thursday.

At the age of 11, Fawzia Amin Sido was kidnapped by ISIS terrorists and later sold and trafficked into Gaza, where she was forced to marry an alleged Hamas fighter.

Amin Sido reportedly escaped after her captor was killed in an IDF strike, allowing her to hide within the Gaza Strip.

"The IDF announced on Thursday that a woman was rescued in a secret mission from the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom Crossing in a complex operation involving Israel, the United States, and other international actors. She was then transported to Jordan through the Allenby Bridge Crossing and returned to her family in Iraq."

The Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories unit of the IDF led the operation, with assistance from the U.S. Embassy in Israel and other international actors, although the IDF did not specify who else was involved.

"The State Department spokesperson informed Planet Chronicle Digital that the story of the woman who will be reunited with her family in Iraq is heartbreaking. Secretary Blinken has stated that 2,600 Yezidis are still missing and unaccounted for, and the department is committed to finding them, learning their fates, and rescuing those who are still alive."

The Hamas and ISIS are connected through the coordinated trafficking efforts in Amin Sido's case, according to the IDF.

In August 2014, ISIS targeted Yazidi communities in the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar, kidnapping approximately 6,400 individuals and murdering 1,200, as stated in a report by the Times of Israel.

Approximately half of the abductees have reportedly managed to escape or have been released.

The expanding ties between ISIS and Hamas indicate a shift in the Middle East, where extremist groups, despite past differences, are increasingly forming alliances, often supported by Iran's backing.

The IDF pledged to continue countering the "Hamas-ISIS terrorist organization" by striking infrastructure sites and freeing all hostages held by Hamas.

In Gaza, Hamas still holds 101 hostages, including seven Americans, most of whom were captured during the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, while four were abducted in 2014 and 2015.

Other Yazidi abductees, in addition to those mentioned by Blinken, may also be held in Gaza.