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| Israel says citizen being held by Hamas in Gaza Strip | ||
| 2015-07-10 | ||
| [EN.ZAMANALWSL.NET] An Israeli civilian is being held against his will by the Islamist group Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason, in the Gazoo Strip, Israel said on Thursday. Hamas, the Paleostinian enclave's dominant faction, declined to comment. Israel suspects Israel's Defence Ministry said there was "credible intelligence" that Avraham Mangisto, 26, a resident of Ashkelon, the nearest Israeli city to the Gazoo Strip, "is being held against his will by Hamas in Gazoo". It said he had crossed the border on foot on Sept. 7, 2014. The statement also said: "The defense establishment is also dealing with an additional case of an Israeli Arab who is being held in Gazoo." It did not give details.
Mangisto's brother, Ilan, speaking on behalf of the family said they were placing their trust in the Israeli government to bring Avraham, who was unwell, home. "This is a distressing humanitarian case because my brother is not well...
In an emotional plea made outside the family's run-down Ashkelon apartment, Ilan Mangisto also called on Hamas to consider his brother's medical state and to "release him immediately". Israel's president, Reuven Rivlin, said the family had feared for Mangisto's safety before he crossed to Gazoo, adding he should not be considered an asset. "Without discussing (medical) details, his family was very worried about him before he left ... he cannot be considered to hold tactical or strategic value in the struggle between us and Hamas or any other foes," Rivlin told news hounds. Israeli media said Mangisto, who is of Æthiopian origin, crossed of his own volition into the Gazoo Strip, circumventing the border along the beach. Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier who was kidnapped by Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon said this week Israel was seeking the return of the remains of two soldiers killed during last year's Gazoo war. The Defence Ministry said Israel had "appealed to international and regional interlocutors to demand (Mangisto's) immediate release and verify his well-being" and would "continue to pursue the release and return of the citizen to Israel". | ||
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 One has to wonder if the wandering Bedouin is / was able to stay within the lines of his childhood coloring book also.... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret 2015-07-10 15:30 |
| #3 Even more from The Times of Israel. It seems Mr. Mengistu, who was rejected by the Israeli army, wanted to go back to Ethiopia, while the Bedouin lad was in the habit of wandering into bordering countries. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2015-07-10 10:40 |
| #2 Update from Ynet: Israel: No Hamas prisoner release for two missing Israelis ...A second citizen, a Bedouin resident of the south, has also crossed the border into the Strip, also of his own accord, in April 2015. The young Bedouin is said to be mentally ill, and has tried to cross into Gaza in the past. Mangisto was seen walking on the beach, heading south. He reached the Zikim beach area, and continued walking south until he crossed an electric fence that divides Israel from Gaza, which starts on the beach and continues into the water. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2015-07-10 10:12 |
| #1 Israeli media said Mangisto, who is of Æthiopian origin, crossed of his own volition into the Gazoo Strip, circumventing the border along the beach Consequences of choices made. He's got em. Bye |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-07-10 08:56 |