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Avraham "Avera" Mengistu [1] [2] (Hebrew: אברה מנגיסטו , born 1986) is an Ethiopian-born Israeli man who crossed into Gaza on September 7, 2014. He was interrogated by Hamas, and has been missing since then. [3] His family has stated that he is mentally unstable and had been admitted to a mental hospital in the past.
Nov 27, 2023 · Mengistu's case highlights the inequality facing Ethiopian Jews and other non-white Israelis, says one artist and activist who has called for Avera's return for years.
Sep 8, 2024 · Saturday marked 11 months of captivity for many of the hostages held in Gaza by Hamas, but for Avera Mengistu, an Israeli taken captive in 2014, Saturday marked his tenth year in Hamas...
Oct 21, 2023 · Hamas claims that Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed are soldiers, but official Israeli documents seen by Human Rights Watch show that both are civilians who were exempted from military...
Nov 27, 2023 · After a fight with his mother on Sept. 7, 2014, Avera Mengistu left his family home in Ashkelon, Israel, and never returned. Video evidence viewed by the family shows that Mengistu entered...
The mother of Avera Mengistu, an Israeli civilian held captive in the Gaza Strip by Hamas for more than eight years, said Tuesday that she wanted to see her son again, and...
Jan 24, 2023 · Eight-and-a-half years ago, Avera Mengistu, a young Israeli citizen in his 20s, left his home in Ashkelon with nothing other than a prayer book and a few personal belongings.
