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Ethiopian Airlines resumes flights to Israel

Ethiopian Airlines resumes flights to Israel

Since the outbreak of the war, which was triggered by Hamas’s sudden and unexpected attack on Israel, many international airlines suspended their flights to or from Israel. Although many have been calling for an end to this war, in which about 15 thousand people have been killed on both sides, they have reached an agreement for a temporary ceasefire. Due to the war, many international airlines, including Ethiopian Airlines, have canceled their flights to/from Israel. Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it will resume the flight that was suspended due to war on October 7, 2023. The airline added that it…
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Israel requests Ethiopia to stand against Hamas

Israel requests Ethiopia to stand against Hamas

The Israeli Embassy in Ethiopia called on Ethiopia to stand by Israel The Israeli ambassador to Ethiopia, Alleling Admasu, has requested the Ethiopian government and institutions to condemn the attack by Hamas on Israelis. The Ethiopian government has not made any official statement about the attack yet. However, Ethiopia has a neutral position and wants the conflict to be resolved peacefully, the Ethiopian Ambassador to Israel told Voice of America yesterday. The Israeli embassy in Ethiopia has announced that Israelis and Ethiopians in the country have been victims of Hamas' large-scale attack on Israel. Israel's Ambassador to Ethiopia, Allelign Adamasu,…
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Israel decides to deport Eritreans to their country

Israel decides to deport Eritreans to their country

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that, he wants the immediate deportation of Eritreans involved in violent clashes in Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv announced that the government plans to expel all African immigrants from the country. The Prime Minister made this comment a day after several people were injured in a bloody clash between Eritrea's rival factions in southern Tel Aviv. In a special ministerial meeting called yesterday following the violence, Netanyahu said "We want tough measures against the perpetrators of the violence, we want to immediately return those involved to where they came from." He asked the ministers…
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Israel appoints a senior military leader to monitor Ethiopia’s situation

Israel appoints a senior military leader to monitor Ethiopia’s situation

Brigadier General Harl Knafo has been appointed to attend to the affairs of the Israelis in Ethiopia. According to the Jerusalem Post report, the Israeli government has appointed a senior military leader who will monitor the complaints raised by Israelis in Ethiopia and propose solutions. The generals were appointed by Israel's aliyah and Ministry of Integration, and they were given additional responsibility to set up a team to review Israel's current immigration policy regarding Ethiopia. The General research team, which is awaiting approval from the country's Civil Service Commission, will help Israelis waiting to go to Israel in Addis Ababa…
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Israel evacuates 200 Jews from Ethiopia Amhara region

Israel evacuates 200 Jews from Ethiopia Amhara region

Israel has announced that it has evacuated 200 of its citizens from Gondar and Bahir Dar cities in Ethiopia. In a joint statement issued by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister's Office, 174 Israelis and Israeli nationals who are eligible to enter the country have been evacuated from Gondar due to the conflict in the region. About 30 other citizens were also reported to have evacuated from the Amhara region capital, Bahirdar. The citizens who were evacuated from the Amhara region in four flights have reached Addis Ababa and headed to Israel from Addis Ababa. Minister…
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Israel plans to take two thousand Jews from Ethiopia

Israel plans to take two thousand Jews from Ethiopia

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to strengthen relations with the Ethiopian Israeli community has been approved. According to this plan, to take 2,000 jews to Tel Aviv, according to the Jerusalem Post. In 2015, the Israeli government was unable to transport 9,000 Ethiopians jews who wanted to travel to Israel because of the lack of budget. The plan proposed by the Prime Minister has a budget of $66 million to transport Ethiopian Israelis. The report that the country's government has plan to strengthen its relationship with more than 160 thousand Ethiopian Jews citizens in Israel, especially to let in…
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Government prohibits former national defense army general from foreign travel

Government prohibits former national defense army general from foreign travel

Government prohibits former national defense army general from foreign travel Brigadier General Tefera Mamo served in various military positions under the National Defense before his retirement due to political problems with the former regime. Following TPLF’s attack on National Defense Army’s Northern Command in Tigray, back to his military service to lead the Amhara Special Forces in 2020. Brigadier General Tefera was successful in counter-attacking with the Amhara special forces when the TPLF launched an attack to control Addis Ababa. After the war leadership, currently living in Addis Ababa and is currently in a hospital. The medical team referred him…
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