Israel says two citizens being held in Gaza

An Israeli man has been missing in Gaza for almost 10 months – presumed held captive by Hamas – after climbing over a border fence from a public beach adjoining the coastal strip. He is one of two Israeli citizens held alive in Gaza. The case of Avera Mengistu, 28, an Israeli-Ethiopian, was revealed on Thursday morning after a court lifted a gag order that has been in force since his disappearance. The second captive is a Bedouin man from Israel’s Negev desert. Israeli officials refused to say how long he had been held in Gaza or how he got there. They also would not say which group had him in custody.   The Guardian