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Ethiopians Rescued by Israel
Last week, Israel carried out a rescue operation, rescuing more than two hundred Ethiopian Jews and Israelis from war zones in the African country. Those rescued were flown to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. At this point, locals who choose to immigrate to Israel will be able to do so, and Israeli evacuees will be brought back to their homeland, unless they choose to stay in Ethiopia.
“The State of Israel will not stand by and will not leave a single Israeli behind,” asserted Foreign Minister Eli Cohen. “This is the result of successful cooperation and close coordination with the Prime Minister’s Office, the NSA, and the Jewish Agency.
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“I am proud of the people of the Foreign Ministry and the Israeli Embassy in Ethiopia for their swift and high-quality action,” added Cohen.
“Israel looks after its citizens wherever they are,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, praising those who took part in the “quick, silent and most importantly, successful” operation. Immigrants will be “warmly” welcomed to Israel, Netanyahu added.
These evacuations come amidst violent struggles between the Ethiopian military and a rebel group. On Friday, August 11, the Ethiopian government declared a state of emergency in Amhara, after it lost control of the region to Fano, the militia responsible for violence in the area.
Some have criticized the Ethiopian government’s response to the conflict, with Human Rights Watch claiming that the state of emergency has taken away freedom from Ethiopians by banning protests and allowing for more arrests.
Several countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, have warned their citizens to stay away from Amhara.
Kidnapping of Soldier Thwarted
The Shin Bet said on Monday that it had arrested a Hamas terror cell which had planned to kidnap an IDF soldier and to perpetrate shooting and bombing attacks against the IDF in the Binyamin region of the West Bank.
The arrests took place last month. The operation was coordinated with the IDF and Israel Police, which in-
