Government Acknowledges 2 Citizens Being Held In Gaza
July 09 2015
Two Israeli citizens are being held in Gaza, one likely by Hamas, reports the BBC.
The information came to light after a court lifted a government gag order.
An Israeli-Ethiopian named Avraham Mangisto went to Gaza voluntarily and has been missing since September, said officials on Thursday.
Mangisto apparently climbed over a fence on Zikim beach, on the border with Gaza. He has had mental health problems in the past and had reportedly been drinking at the time, reported...
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