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With the help of the Ethiopian government and the army: 9 Israelis were rescued from the battle zone in the north of the country

Among the nine civilians rescued were employees of companies engaged in an investment project in the area as well as volunteers.

The rescue operation was launched with the help of the local government and army, the United Nations and international aid organizations. Foreign Minister Ashkenazi spoke with his counterpart in Ethiopia and asked for help on the issue.

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Tuesday, 17 November 2020, 18:26

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In the video: Fighting in Ethiopia between the government and the Murd district (Photo: Reuters)

Foreign Ministry rescued nine Israelis were stuck in a combat zone region Tigray Region of Ethiopia, with the assistance of the Ethiopian government, the local army, the United Nations and international aid organizations operating in the region - it was reported tonight (Tuesday) at the Foreign Ministry.

Among the evacuees from the area, five employees of the companies "Netafim" And "Bern", who worked on the irrigation systems project in the area. The five were evacuated by the Ethiopian army.

Since the beginning of the Ethiopian army's operation against the rebel organization in the province 12 days ago, which includes numerous airstrikes, hundreds of fighters and civilians have been killed from the ranks of both sides.

On Friday, the UN warned that fighting could spiral out of control, and that war crimes may have been committed, following a report by the human rights organization Amnesty International that dozens and hundreds of civilians had been slaughtered with machetes and knives in Tigray province.

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Militants from Amhara province on their way to Tigray province, Ethiopia (Photo: Reuters)

The Ethiopian prime minister accuses the Tigray front, which controls the mountainous province inhabited by some five million people, of treason and terrorism.

Ethiopian federal forces claim that it was the province that revolted against them, but since then they have managed to take control of its western part.

Authorities in the province have been accusing Abbey of systematically persecuting the migrants since coming to power in April 2018, and they call the military operation an “invasion”.

Defenders played a key role in the previous coalition, but have been marginalized since the regime change.

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"The operation was made possible thanks to the Foreign Ministry's activities with the Ethiopian authorities, and with the UN headquarters through the Israeli Embassy in Ethiopia and the Israeli delegation to the UN in New York," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The rescue operation was led by Aliza Ben-Nun, the Deputy Director General of the Africa Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Deputy Head of the Consular Affairs Division, Eyal Siso, and the Department of Israelis Abroad.

On Thursday, Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi spoke with his counterpart in Ethiopia and asked him to work to rescue Israelis from the battle zones and ensure their personal safety.

Israel's Ambassador to Ethiopia, Rafael Morav, has been in constant contact with the Ethiopian Prime Minister's Office and the Ethiopian Chief of Staff.

The Foreign Ministry also stated that throughout the operation, the ministry was in contact with the families of the evacuees, and with the three companies - Netafim, Bern and Cultibaid.

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