Mengistu was held in terror captivity in the Gaza Strip for almost 11 years before being released in February. He had been hospitalized since his release. Former ...

Six hostages freed by Hamas have been reuniting with their families following their earlier release The release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees has been delayed, the BBC's Mark ...

Amidst the orchestrated, ceremonial releases of the October 7th Israeli hostages from Gaza during the 42-day ceasefire, we also witnessed the freeing of Avera Mengistu, an Ethiopian-Israeli held ...

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.

Ilan Mengistu (L), brother of Avera Mengistu (C), one of two Israelis held by Hamas in Gaza since 2014, attends a press conference organised by the captives' families calling for their release (Getty) ...

Former Hamas hostage Avera Mengistu, who was freed in February, attended Sigd prayers in Jerusalem for the first time.

Avera Mengistu, who was held in captivity by Hamas in the Gaza Strip for more than ten years, has been discharged from Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, five months after his long-awaited release in ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Saturday evening with Avera Mengistu: "I am moved and I embrace you. The entire people of Israel is moved along with me and embraces you today." In the warm and ...

Ilan Mengistu Ilan, brother of Avera, said, "This day is evidence of divine providence. You have returned to us, and we are infinitely happy, but we are also aware that the road is still long - ...

GAZA (Reuters) -Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas released a video on Monday showing what they said was an Israeli citizen being held captive in the Gaza Strip. The unverified images of the ...