PA president says he will speak to parties that hold influence with Hamas to try to secure the release of Avera Mengistu, two ex-MKs say

Suspect, who reportedly suffers from mental health issues, told his mother he was going to enter the Strip, police say

Ahead of event marking anniversary of Avera Avraham Mengistu crossing into Hamas-controlled territory, parent Agarnesh laments she no longer believes in prime minister's efforts

Premeir introduces visiting counterpart, Abiy Ahmed, to mother of Avera Mengistu, an Israeli of Ethiopian origin who has been in Hamas captivity for five years

Issawi Frej says Abbas made the pledge in a meeting with Democratic Camp members on Tuesday; denies report that PA president expressed hope PM Netanyahu will loses upcoming vote

Zehava Shaul says she will never give up efforts to bring home Oron's body for burial, tells Netanyahu 'you can't run from this... Wherever you go I will follow'

Spokesman claims Netanyahu government hasn't inquired into well-being of Ethiopian-Israeli captive Mengistu, in apparent effort to poke at recent racial tensions in Jewish state

Leah Goldin says she was called to Netanyahu's office for urgent meeting, only to be told premier wanted to send parents of Hamas captives to UN event which they'd attended before

Collection represents the broad community of dark-skinned people, Ethiopian-Israelis and others of African descent, against a background of light colors