For those who read last night’s post, I’ve managed to confirm my original story through an independent Israeli source: an Israeli-Ethiopian from Ashkelon crossed the border into Gaza several weeks ago. The man was allegedly mentally ill and no one knows what drove him to do this. He is being held by authorities in Gaza. Israel has placed a gag order on the incident and the media may not report it. His family has been told not to speak to the media as this might endanger him by raising his profile, though I’d venture to guess that the real reason is that it would embarrass the Israeli government and raise his value in a prisoner exchange.
This could immensely complicate the upcoming negotiations on the return of IDF soldiers (or their remains) and Hamas militants to their respective countries. If Hamas has one or more live captives it would require Israel to offer something substantial in return. We’re possibly talking about the release of even more prisoners than the 1,000 involved in the Shalit negotiation.
That would explain the banner flying in Gaza recently which was referred to in yesterday’s post (displayed here). It features a picture of Oron Shaul behind bars intimating he is alive in Hamas hands. There is also a blank avatar with a question mark indicating they may hold a second individual. That could be the man from Ashkelon.
אני מקווה מאוד שהידיעה הזו לא נכונה כי אם כן אלוהים יצטרך לעזור לו כי ממשלת ישראל היא גזענית.
it’s true and people from the Ethiopian community in Israel say his name is Avera Mangisto
זה נכון ואנשים מהקהילה בישראל אומרים שקוראים לו אברה מנגיסטו
@ a: Would you please contact me directly using my contact form.
אלוהים יצטרך לעזור כי הוא מצוי בידי אנשים שדי רוצים לרצוח אותו…
וממשלת ישראל לא צריכה לשחרר רוצחים עבור כל אדם שמעמיד את עצמו בסכנה (עסקת טננבאום היתה כשלון – לא צריך לחזור על טעויות פעמיים)
להבנתי עסקת טננבאום לא היתה כישלון.
אף אחד מראש לא רצה לשחרר אותו במחיר אבל הוא ידע יותר מדי.
העיסקה היתה כדי להגן על הידעהביטחוני שהיה במוח של האיש הזה שהשתתף בתרגילים הכי סודיים של זרוע היבשה.
אם חיזבאללה היה יודע מה יש לו בידיים יש מצב שהוא בחיים לא היה מוכן לעיסקה הזאת.
Hi Richard
do you have any update on this report ?
why do you think hamas is keeping this secret ? , if they would go public with claim that they hold
this person his “price” would rise (which is what you claim the israeli government does not want)
Thing don’t begin to make sense here with your foolish theory, If this story would be true what would a Israeli gag order help hamas can report it on their TV and everyone will see it then will Israel need to response use some brains! This story can’t be true because it always works like this Israel would always want to keep it quiet but it not in their hand because if it would be true hamas would of report so in order to demand anything! Tgerefor I ask you to stop reporting such stuff and use some brains before bashing a nation!
You guys don’t know what are you talking about . That’s not the first time the Israeli government do that. Its happened in 2007 with Gabriel dawit (גבריאל דוויט) in Lebanon. they keept kept the story silent for years before they told the family and anyone in Israel. The reason is cause the government don’t care about Ethiopian Israeli . Because they had some ‘ non ‘ Ethiopian Israelis or if to say the truth white citizens in lebanon and Gaza Israel fought to bring them back and now with a black man we cant even talk about it and again its not the first time
Who is this man ?? What is her name ??
איך קוראים לו יש איזשהו מידע על אותו בחור ?