Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed released from Gaza physically stable

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Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed released from Gaza physically stable

Two of the longest-held hostages by Hamas are in stable physical condition and have reunited with their families.

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They were again free with Tal Shoham, Omer Wenkrat, Omer Shem Tov and Eliya Cohen

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After a decade in captivity, Avera Mengistu is released

Avera Mengistu, 38, is expected to be released on Saturday morning as part of the hostage deal, after 3,825 days in captivity, or ten and a half years. Mengistu was born in Ethiopia in 1986. When he was five he immigrated to Israel with his parents and siblings in Operation Solomon. He grew up in a one-bedroom apartment in Ashkelon alongside nine brothers and sisters. After the death of his older brother, Michael, to whom he was close, Avera beg…

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After more than ten years, Mengistu was seen for the first time leaving Hamas vehicles in the Gaza Strip - on his way to the Red Cross. "This is a providence of the Creator of the world, we are blessed to have seen Avra's return," said Gili Elias, a relative of Avra Mengistu. "Here he is, we have been waiting for him to return for several years."

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After nearly ten years in Hamas captivity, Abra Mengistu has finally returned home. For his family, friends, and activists fighting for his return, it is a moment of victory after years of uncertainty and relentless public struggle.

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Mangisto was born in Ethiopia in 1986 and immigrated to Israel aged five in Operation Solomon • Since 2014 he has been held captive by Hamas after crossing the border fence into Gaza - more than 10 years