Francis Adbabayi was brought to a nearby city and is expected to return to Israel in the coming days. The Israeli embassy in Ethiopia was updated by the local police about the developments. I wouldn’t wish this on my enemies.”Some days later, Israeli and Ethiopian police indicated that they suspected the abduction to be a hoax. Adbabayi’s family allegedly contacted National Unity party Knesset Member Pnina Tamano-Shata after becoming disillusioned with the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s handling of the matter. Adbabayi's family then held negotiations with the kidnappers, who demanded 2.5 million Ethiopian birr, (approximately $44,000), according to a Kan news report.

Source: Ethiopian News August 01, 2023 11:08 UTC