Minister appoints former top army officer to oversee process and present his conclusions

Ofir Sofer reportedly tells activists there's unlikely to be a repeat of last week's extraction of 204 Israelis and Ethiopians eligible for citizenship

Protest is part of the push to bring in thousands of Falasha, descendants of Jews who'd been converted to Christianity

Flights bring group to Addis Ababa, from where new immigrants will continue to Israel; PM: ‘Israel looks after its citizens wherever they are’

13 Israelis and 7 others whisked from town north of Gondar as National Security Council reportedly meets to discuss possibility of sending in armed convoy

Foreign Ministry says it's in touch with 50 Israeli nationals and another 60 people eligible for citizenship in the Ethiopian city, as state of emergency declared

Officers detain and interrogate a man and woman suspected of kidnapping Francis Adbabayi, say he was not abducted

Kidnappers demanding $44,000 for release of Francis Adbabayi, 79, who was snatched last week in Gondar region

Foreign Ministry says diplomats working with local authorities and Interpol to secure release of prisoner, who says in voice message: 'I wouldn't wish this upon my enemies'

Fatalities were among the thousands of prospective immigrants belonging to the group known as Falash Mura