Tel Aviv [Israel], August 10 (ANI/TPS): Israel airlifted 204 people — mostly Israeli nationals, but some individuals who qualify for citizenship — the Prime Minister’s Office and Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. The Israelis were trapped in the Amhara region as fighting escalated between the Ethiopian army and the Fano militia escalated. The Foreign Ministry set up a situation room in Jerusalem to monitor the evacuation. “The State of Israel takes care of its citizens, whoever they are,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “In the last few days, citizens of Israel and Aliyah [immigration] have entered from Ethiopia into distress in the battle zones.

Source: Ethiopian News August 10, 2023 17:39 UTC