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Avera Mengistu
Gender: Male
Age when taken: 28
Citizenship: Israel
Hostage Status: Redeemed alive on February 22nd, 2025, during the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
Primary Sources:
Fox News, 6 hostages redeemed hostages in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, Feb 22, 2025
NPR, Israel's forgotten hostage: Avera Mengistu remains in Hamas captivity after 9 years, Nov 27, 2023
i24 News, Hamas publishes video showing Israeli captive Avera Mengistu alive, Jan 16, 2023
Date Last Updated: February 22nd, 2025
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