Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, shared the video, which purportedly showed Israeli prisoner Avera Mengistu calling on the Israeli military to secure his freedom. Last year, Hamas released a short video showing a sickly al-Sayed splayed on a bed and struggling to breathe with an oxygen mask. ... Where are the state and the people of Israel?”The Israeli military had no immediate comment. Hamas released the video on the day that Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi was sworn in as the new commander of Israel's military. Some 500,000 Israeli live in West Bank settlements that the Palestinians and most of the international community consider illegal and obstacles to peace.

Source: Ethiopian News January 16, 2023 16:38 UTC