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Israel Police Find Ashgara Mengistu Safe After Brief Disappearance

The brother of former Hamas captive Avera Mengistu was located three days after leaving his mother’s home.

Overview

  • Police announced Wednesday morning that Ashgara Mengistu was found safe.
  • The search followed a Tuesday night missing-person alert requesting public assistance.
  • He was last seen Sunday morning after departing his mother’s home in Ma’ale Adumim.
  • Authorities did not release details about his condition or the circumstances of his disappearance.
  • His mother told Channel 12 he had recently returned from Eilat and seemed withdrawn, and he is the brother of Avera Mengistu, freed in February 2025 after years in Hamas captivity.