Over 200 Israeli citizens and Ethiopian Jews have been evacuated on a special flight from two cities in the Amhara and Oromia regions impacted by recent violence and flown to the country’s capital Addis Ababa. The Jewish community in the Amhara region numbers in the thousands. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in a statement that he had ordered the evacuees to be relocated out of war zones and that they will depart for Israel. Despite recent heavy clashes between the army and local militias, relative quiet has been reported in the Amhara region’s major cities. AdvertisementThe army claims to have retaken control of critical areas, but inhabitants in several smaller towns and rural areas believe local militias remain in command.

Source: Ethiopian News August 12, 2023 15:55 UTC