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

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 ...

Their decade-long captivity speaks volumes about the worst of human nature, of the depth of cruelty of which humans are capable.

As the hostages Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed returned to Israel Saturday after a collective 20+ years in Hamas captivity – more than 7,000 days in Gaza between them – a great weight was ...

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 ...

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 announced that Israel would halt the entry of all goods and supplies to Gaza.

According to a joint statement from the IDF and the Shin Bet the two released abductees (Tal Shoham and Avera Mengistu) have ...

Avera Mengistu, an Ethiopian-born Israeli, was released by Hamas on Saturday, February 22, after more than 10 years in captivity. Footage released by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) shows Mengistu ...

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.

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 ...