After 3,800 Days in Captivity, Hamas’s Longest-Held Hostage Is Released
Avera Mengistu, an Ethiopian-born Israeli, was detained in 2014 after crossing into Gaza on his own.
Hamas releases more hostages in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of ceasefire deal
Hamas freed more hostages on Saturday in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of the delicate ceasefire ...
Two Israeli hostages return after a decade in Gaza
Civilians Hisham al-Sayed and Avera Mengistu had a history of mental illness, according to comments from their families and a ...
After Hamas releases 6 hostages, Israel says it will delay release of prisoners
Hamas released six living hostages on Saturday in separate locations of the Gaza Strip. Hours later, Israel said it would ...
Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing ‘humiliating’ handovers of hostages
Israel says the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners is delayed “until the release of the next hostages has been ...
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A decade of ‘unimaginable suffering:’ Relief as Avera Mengistu, Hisham al-Sayed freed
Families say both men are barely communicating after being held in Hamas captivity for over 10 years after entering Gaza; ...
The long, sad, saga of Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed
Their decade-long captivity speaks volumes about the worst of human nature, of the depth of cruelty of which humans are ...
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Israel: Avera Mengistu Freed from Hamas Captivity After Decade of Torment
Yafo, Israel - Avera Mengistu, an Ethiopian-born Israeli, walked free on Saturday, February 22, after enduring more than 10 ...
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Hamas Releases Avera Mengistu, Longest-held Israeli Captive, in Emotional Family Reunion
Avera Mengistu, the longest-held Israeli captive, is released by Hamas as part of a ceasefire deal. Emotional reunion with ...
Freed hostages reunite with families, as release of Palestinian prisoners delayed
This is part of the first phase of the ceasefire deal, which stipulates that a total of 1,900 Palestinian prisoners and ...
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After 3,800 days in captivity, Hamas’s longest-held hostage is set for release
Avera Mengistu, his image on a TV screen, became a symbol for Israelis of Ethiopian descent of their marginalized position in Israeli society. At Tel Aviv’s makeshift Hostage Square, a clock ...