Ahead of Rosh Hashana, US Mideast envoy Jason Greenblatt said he would pray for the return of Israeli captives held by Hamas and urged others to do so as well. “This Rosh Hashana I will pray for the Goldin and Shaul families that Hamas will return Hadar and Oron to them. I will pray for the Mengistu and al-Sayed families, that Hamas will return Avera and Hisham to them. New campaign: #SpecialNeedsCaptivesIn light of the IDF announcement, the families issued a call on Thursday at a press conference in Jerusalem for their release. Mengistu’s family, Ethiopian-Israelis, brother Ilan, who spoke at the event, noted that his brother was being held just two hours from his home.

Source: Ethiopian News September 09, 2018 13:07 UTC