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Monday, January 16, 2023
Hamas publishes undated video of Israeli captive Avera Mengistu
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The military wing of Hamas publishes a video purportedly of Avera Mengistu, who was captured by the terror group after he crossed into the Gaza Strip in 2014.
The authenticity or date of the video is unclear.
Hamas publishes a video purportedly of Avera Mengistu, who was captured by the terror group after crossing into the Gaza Strip in 2014. The authenticity or date of the video is unclear. pic.twitter.com/OBzLOyWgfF
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) January 16, 2023
The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades says it is releasing the video as a message to outgoing military chief Aviv Kohavi.
The video shows Mengistu asking how long he will remain captive.
Years of efforts and lobbying by his family to have him released have been unsuccessful.
Hamas is also said to be holding Hisham al-Sayed, as well as the bodies of two IDF soldiers killed in the 2014 Gaza war, Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin.
