Avera Mengistu
Brother of former hostage Avera Mengitsu missing, police ask public for help with search
Ashgara Mengistu, a 34-year-old resident of Ashkelon, left his mother's home in Ma'ale Adumim on Sunday and hasn't been seen since, the police reported.
IDF carried out mission to locate former hostage Avera Mengistu a day before Oct. 7 - KAN
Former Hamas hostage Avera Mengistu released from hospital
Avera Mengistu still carries deep scars after a decade in Gaza captivity, relative says
On this day: Gilad Shalit Released from Hamas captives
When one Israeli became worth 1,027 Palestinian prisoners.
Free Avera Mengistu
The story of Avera Mengistu is far from political. It is the story of a son and a brother – a human being. It is heartbreaking and painful, and the silence surrounding it is tragic.
Greenblatt: ‘Pray with me’ for release of Hamas-held Israeli captives
The Mengistu and al-Sayed families also issued a call on Thursday for the release of the two men, both of whom suffer from mental illness.
Israeli captive’s family sent Hamas a video pleading for his release
“Every day my mother cries and says, 'Where is my son, Avera, whom I raised with great devotion and difficulty in Ethiopia, and here in Israel?”
Avera Mengistu’s father: Son’s disappearance is a ‘conspiracy of silence’
Mengistu, an Ethiopian-Israeli who lived in Ashkelon and is said to suffer from mental instability, was captured by Hamas after walking across the Gazan border.
Liberman: Returning missing soldiers and citizens ensures aid for Gazans
Defense Minister urges Gazans to put pressure on Hamas
Israel must pressure Hamas to release captives, say MKs
"There will not be any arrangement with Hamas in Gaza without the boys coming home.”
A time to pause: Israel at 70
It is time to pause to consider others who are less fortunate, who are not free and those who live under repressive regimes or harsh restrictions.
Israel’s Ethiopian community mourns those who died en route to Jerusalem
Rivlin and Netanyahu both underscored the special attachment that Ethiopian Jews have to the city of Jerusalem.
Hundreds march for Avera Mengistu's return from Gaza
Marches took place in cities across the country.