Everyone knows their names now, and Israelis are celebrating their release, along with four hostages taken on October 7, 2023, who were also released Saturday. But for years, their kidnappings were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former hostage Avera Mengistu about to embrace his family at Sourasky Medical Center. (photo ...

Avera Mengistu is an Ethiopian Israeli who had been held captive by Hamas for over a decade. After battling severe psychological issues for several years, Mengistu had crossed into the Gaza Strip in ...

Around 20 family members and friends of Avraham Mengistu, an Israeli held in Gaza since last September, staged a protest on Monday morning in front of Hadarim Prison in the coastal Sharon region, in ...

That's how long ago since the Mengistu family last saw their son and brother, Avera Mengistu. He was 27 years old when he ran across the Gaza border in a state of emotional distress and was taken by ...

Ashgara Mengistu, the brother of former hostage Avera Mengistu, has been missing for two days, police said on Tuesday evening, urging the public’s assistance in locating him. Mengistu was last seen on ...