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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
9 Israelis rescued from Ethiopia warzone
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNine Israelis have been rescued from the warzone in the northern Tigray area of Ethiopia, the Foreign Ministry confirms.
The Israelis were removed from the area in an operation coordinated by Israel with the Ethiopian government, the United Nations and the local army.
On Thursday, Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi spoke with his Ethiopian counterpart and asked him to ensure the nine Israelis’ safety.
The Israelis had been trapped in the area. Some of them are workers for an agriculture and irrigation company that is operating in the region, while others are aid volunteers.
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