The two were held in Hamas captivity for over 10 years after entering Gaza; they've been released along with four captives taken hostage on Oct. 7 The post A decade of ‘unimaginable suffering:’ Relief ...

Ten and a half difficult years—3,818 days of worry, pain, and cries for the return of our son and brother, Avera Mengistu—have come to an end," his family wrote in a statement following his ...

Two of the longest-held hostages by Hamas are in stable physical condition and have reunited with their families.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel would halt the entry of all goods and supplies to Gaza.

Avera Mengistu, a 38-year-old Israeli of Ethiopian descent, has spent more than 3,800 days in captivity since crossing over to Gaza over a decade ago. He was released under the Gaza cease-fire ...

The families of captivity survivors Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed, who were released yesterday from Hamas' hell, delivered their first statement to the media on Sunday from Ichilov Hospital.

Recent events have reignited the debate over whether Hamas can be defeated militarily. Following President Donald Trump 's meeting with freed Israeli hostages in the Oval Office, he warned Hamas to ...

AFTER an entire decade of harrowing uncertainty, Avera Mengistu is home at last. The Ethiopian-born Israeli hostage, who spent a harrowing 3,821 days in Hamas captivity, was released in Rafah on ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the prisoners won't be freed until the next release of hostages is guaranteed.

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Hamas freed six hostages on Saturday in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of the fragile ceasefire agreement with Israel. The first two men released were identified as Tal ...

The families of Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed welcomed their loved ones home Saturday after both men spent a decade languishing in Hamas captivity. Their families expressed concern for the ...