Avera Mengistu
IDF kills Hamas terrorist who held three hostages, Sinwar's ex-bodyguard, others in Gaza strikes
The IDF and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) also confirmed it killed Razek Sahil Suleiman Abu Shahma, Yahya Sinwar’s bodyguard and a Hamas Nukhba terrorist who infiltrated Re’im on October 7.
Brother of former hostage Avera Mengitsu missing, police ask public for help with search
IDF carried out mission to locate former hostage Avera Mengistu a day before Oct. 7 - KAN
Former Hamas hostage Avera Mengistu released from hospital
Hamas: We are flexible on a prisoner swap with Israel
Sinwar said that the indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel over a prisoner exchange were suspended after the start of the political crisis in Israel.
Israel moving towards ‘calm’ agreement with Hamas
Encountering Peace: Bring our citizens home
Two Israeli citizens, presumed to be alive, Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed, have been in Hamas captivity for more than four years.
Netanyahu won’t transfer terrorists' bodies to Gaza until MIAs returned
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "No change in policy of targeted assassinations."
Israel's hostage negotiator: Avera Mengistu crossed to Gaza previously
Yaron Blum claimed that Hamas hostages Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed had crossed the border several times and had been returned to Israel, but he was forced to apologize regarding Mengistu.
33 years on: Israel remembers Ron Arad
October 16th marked 33 years since Israeli Air Force Navigator Ron Arad was taken captive in Lebanon in 1986 after his plane went down during a bombing mission over southern Lebanon.
Dead or alive? Five years after Mengistu enters Gaza, only silence
Since the story came to light over four years ago, media coverage of the issue has been almost nonexistent, and public demand for Avera’s release has been sporadic at best.
Leah Goldin: Tell me what the government is doing to bring our boys home
"They've been telling me what they won't do for five years, but they don't tell me what they are doing."
Danon to push UN to pressure Hamas to return captives in UNSC meeting today
"We're used to decisions being used against us. This time we want exactly the opposite."
Leah Goldin leaves Netanyahu meeting in tears
"Even after this meeting, it's not clear to us why Netanyahu doesn't make the return of the boys a condition in all the talks for rehabilitating and upgrading Gaza that are happening every day.”