The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/gondar/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:11:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Gondar | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/gondar/ 32 32 Former MK Neguise’s candidacy as ambassador to Ethiopia stirs up his ‘missionary’ past https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-mk-neguises-candidacy-as-ambassador-to-ethiopia-stirs-up-his-missionary-past/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 05:43:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3196566 Within an Ethiopian-Israeli community fractured along religious lines, the former lawmaker's nomination is refocusing attention on his little-known Christian chapter

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]]> Israel to review Ethiopia immigration policy amid increased fighting in country https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-to-review-ethiopia-immigration-policy-amid-increased-fighting-in-country/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:29:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3074153&preview=true&preview_id=3074153 Minister appoints former top army officer to oversee process and present his conclusions, having previously reportedly ruled out further rescue mission to Gondar

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]]> Israel not planning further evacuations from Ethiopia amid fighting, says minister https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-not-planning-further-evacuations-from-ethiopia-amid-fighting-says-minister/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:00:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3072485 Ofir Sofer reportedly tells activists there's unlikely to be a repeat of last week's extraction of 204 Israelis and Ethiopians eligible for citizenship

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]]> Ethiopian Israelis rally in Jerusalem, seeking increased immigration quota https://www.timesofisrael.com/ethiopian-israelis-rally-in-jerusalem-seeking-increased-immigration-quota/ Sun, 13 Aug 2023 15:47:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3071204 Protest is part of the push to bring in thousands of Falasha, descendants of Jews who converted to Christianity

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]]> Israel rescues some 200 citizens and Jews from Ethiopia conflict region https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-rescues-some-200-citizens-and-jews-from-ethiopia-conflict-region/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 16:21:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3069351 Flights bring group to Addis Ababa, from where new immigrants will continue to Israel; PM: ‘Israel looks after its citizens wherever they are’

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]]> Several Israelis said rescued, larger operation mulled, as Ethiopia clashes heat up https://www.timesofisrael.com/several-israelis-said-rescued-more-operations-mulled-as-ethiopia-clashes-heat-up/ Mon, 07 Aug 2023 23:13:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3067115&preview=true&preview_id=3067115 13 Israelis and 7 others whisked from town north of Gondar as National Security Council reportedly meets to discuss possibility of sending in armed convoy

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]]> Israelis in Ethiopia’s Gondar urged to shelter in place amid intensifying clashes https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-in-ethiopias-gondar-urged-to-shelter-in-place-amid-intensifying-clashes/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 19:08:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3065376 Foreign Ministry says it's in touch with 50 Israeli nationals and another 60 people eligible for citizenship in the Ethiopian city, as state of emergency declared

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]]> Ethiopian police suspect hoax in reported kidnapping of Israeli https://www.timesofisrael.com/ethiopian-police-suspect-hoax-in-reported-kidnapping-of-israeli/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 17:15:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3051547 Officers detain and interrogate a man and woman suspected of kidnapping Francis Adbabayi, say he was not abducted

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]]> Family of Israeli held for ransom in Ethiopia pleads for help in getting him freed https://www.timesofisrael.com/family-of-israeli-held-for-ransom-in-ethiopia-pleads-for-help-in-getting-him-freed/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:59:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3051189 Kidnappers demanding $44,000 for release of Francis Adbabayi, 79, who was snatched last week in Gondar region

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]]> Israeli man kidnapped for ransom in northern Ethiopia https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-man-kidnapped-for-ransom-in-northern-ethiopia/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 20:22:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3050423 Foreign Ministry says diplomats working with local authorities and Interpol to secure release of prisoner, who says in voice message: 'I wouldn't wish this upon my enemies'

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]]> 3 Ethiopians waiting to immigrate to Israel killed in Gondar fighting https://www.timesofisrael.com/3-ethiopians-waiting-to-immigrate-to-israel-killed-in-gondar-fighting/ Thu, 11 May 2023 11:33:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3013059 Fatalities were among the thousands of prospective immigrants belonging to the group known as Falash Mura

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]]> Shedding image as bystanders to history, Ethiopian Jews reclaim their exodus saga https://www.timesofisrael.com/shedding-image-as-bystanders-to-history-ethiopian-jews-reclaim-their-exodus-saga/ Tue, 31 Jan 2023 04:07:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2915078 Activists are highlighting the roles community leaders and others played in bringing the Beta Israel to Israel, seeking to combat racist attitudes and empower Ethiopian youth

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]]> As thousands fulfill lifelong Israel dream, other Ethiopians on hold indefinitely https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-thousands-fulfill-lifelong-israel-dream-other-ethiopians-on-hold-indefinitely/ Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:28:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2779755 A wave of 3,000 new immigrants is underway, but many activists say the piecemeal operation only prolongs the saga and provides false hope to those who will never be let into Israel

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]]> While skies officially shut, exception made for 300 Ethiopian Jewish immigrants https://www.timesofisrael.com/while-skies-officially-shut-exception-made-for-300-ethiopian-jewish-immigrants/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:56:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2487255 Newcomers taken from Ben Gurion Airport to 14-day quarantine period, but 6-year-old passenger in need of emergency heart surgery whisked to hospital

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]]> Kissing the ground, hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants welcomed to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/kissing-the-ground-hundreds-of-ethiopian-immigrants-welcomed-to-israel/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2441671 Ethiopia-born Absorption Minister Pnina Tamano-Shato arrives with flight, greeted with fanfare at airport, as plan to bring 2,000 kicks off, with thousands more still waiting

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